intercuspidal

cus·pi·dal

[kuhs-pi-dl]
adjective
of, like, or having a cusp; cuspidate.

Origin:
1640–50; < Latin cuspid- (stem of cuspis) point + -al1

in·ter·cus·pi·dal, adjective
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cuspidate, cuspidated or cuspidal (ˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt, ˈkʌspɪdəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having a cusp or cusps
2.  (esp of leaves) narrowing to a point
 
[C17: from Latin cuspidāre to make pointed, from cuspis a point]
 
cuspidated, cuspidated or cuspidal
 
adj
 
[C17: from Latin cuspidāre to make pointed, from cuspis a point]
 
cuspidal, cuspidated or cuspidal
 
adj
 
[C17: from Latin cuspidāre to make pointed, from cuspis a point]

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