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Examples of cuspid in a Sentence
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Ebersole said over the ensuing 40 million years, the otodontids developed serrated edges on their teeth, lost the cuspids and grew much larger in size.
—Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 8 Jan. 2018
The Bryant shark's teeth narrower than megalodon and smaller protrusions called cuspids on either side.
—Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 8 Jan. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
bicuspid
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
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“Cuspid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuspid. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
cuspid
noun
cus·pid
ˈkəs-pəd
Medical Definition
cuspid
noun
cus·pid
ˈkəs-pəd
: a canine tooth
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Nglish: Translation of cuspid for Spanish Speakers
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