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cuspidine
noun
cus·pi·dine
\ˈkəspəˌdēn, -dīn\
Definition of cuspidine
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: a mineral Ca4Si2O7(F,OH)2 consisting of a basic silicate of calcium
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Origin and Etymology of cuspidine
Italian cuspidina, from Latin cuspid-, cuspis point + Italian -ina -ine
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