Synonyms

cuspid

American

[kuhs-pid] / ˈkʌs pɪd /

noun

(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.

cuspid British

/ ˈkʌspɪd /

noun

a tooth having one point; canine tooth

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Other Word Forms

multicuspid noun

Etymology

Origin of cuspid

1735–45; < Latin cuspid- (stem of cuspis ) point

Example Sentences

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She importuned Fred to notice the blood on the cuspid and to imagine the agony surrounding its expulsion from her mouth.

From Washington Post

The right lateral missing, the cuspids are erupting in the vault and the dental arch is assuming a V-shape.

From Project Gutenberg

We have known of cases where cuspids, bicuspids, and molars have all been extracted.

From Project Gutenberg

The incisors, cuspids, and bicuspids, have each but one root.

From Project Gutenberg

Her teeth showed a defective line in the enamel near the gums on the incisors and the cuspids.

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