| cuspid | The third tooth to the left and to the right of the midline of either jaw, situated between the second incisor and the premolar teeth (bicuspid). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cuspid tooth | <dentistry> A tooth having a crown of thick conical shape and a long, slightly flattened conical root; there are two canine teeth in each jaw, one on either side adjacent to the distal surface of the lateral incisors, in both the deciduous and the permanent dentition. Synonym: dens caninus, canine, cuspid tooth, cuspidate tooth, cuspid, dens angularis, dens cuspidatus, eye tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cuspidate | Tapering into a sharp, rigid point. (09 Oct 1997) |