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BICUSPID

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

bicuspid; premolar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("bicuspid" is a kind of...):

tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)

Derivation:

bicuspid (having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth))

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)

Example:

bicuspid leaves

Synonyms:

bicuspid; bicuspidate

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

angular; angulate (having angles or an angular shape)

Derivation:

bicuspid (a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars)

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