Multicuspid
[kuhs-pid] /ˈkʌs pɪd/
noun
1.
(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.
/ˈkʌspɪd/
noun
1.
a tooth having one point; canine tooth
n.
1743, from Latin cuspis (genitive cuspidus) “point, pointed end” (see cusp). Of teeth, from 1878. Related: Cuspidate (adj.), attested from 1690s.
multicuspid mul·ti·cus·pid (mŭl’tē-kŭs’pĭd, mŭl’tī-)
n.
A molar tooth with three or more cusps or projections on the crown.
mul’ti·cus’pi·date’ (-pĭ-dāt’) adj.
cuspid cus·pid (kŭs’pĭd)
n.
See canine tooth. adj.
Having one cusp; cuspidate.
Read Also:
- Multicylinder
[muhl-tee-sil-in-der, muhl-tahy-] /ˌmʌl tiˈsɪl ɪn dər, ˌmʌl taɪ-/ adjective 1. having more than one , as an internal-combustion or steam engine.
- Multidentate
[muhl-tee-den-teyt, muhl-tahy-] /ˌmʌl tiˈdɛn teɪt, ˌmʌl taɪ-/ adjective 1. having several or many teeth or toothlike processes.
- Multidimensional
[dih-men-shuh n, dahy-] /dɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ-/ noun 1. Mathematics. 2. Usually, dimensions. 3. (def 6). 4. magnitude; size: Matter has dimension. 5. Topology. 6. Physics. any of a set of basic kinds of quantity, as mass, length, and time, in terms of which all other kinds of quantity can be expressed; usually denoted by capital […]
- Multi-directional
[muhl-tee-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-rek-, muhl-tahy-] /ˌmʌl ti dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, -daɪˈrɛk-, ˌmʌl taɪ-/ adjective 1. extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction: a multidirectional stereo speaker system.
- Multidirectional
[muhl-tee-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-rek-, muhl-tahy-] /ˌmʌl ti dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, -daɪˈrɛk-, ˌmʌl taɪ-/ adjective 1. extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction: a multidirectional stereo speaker system.