bicuspid

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/baɪˈkʌspɪd/

adjective

Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.

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Meanings

adjectivebicuspid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
nounbicuspid (plural bicuspids)

plural bicuspids

  1. Synonym of premolar, a two-pointed tooth between the cuspids and molars.

    Synonyms: premolar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of premolar, a two-pointed tooth between the cuspids and molars.

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More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)

nouna tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Latincuspis
  7. Latincuspid-
  8. Englishcuspid
  9. Englishbicuspid

From bi- + cuspid.

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Translations

French bicuspidé, bicuspidée
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Italian bicuspide
  • bicuspideTranslations
Polish przedtrzonowy, dwudzielny
  • przedtrzonowyTranslations
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  • dwupłatkowyTranslations
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Spanish bicúspide
  • bicúspideTranslations
Welsh dwylen
  • dwylenTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

bicuspid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicuspid

MLA

“bicuspid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicuspid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicuspid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicuspid.

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