TRICUSPID


Meaning of TRICUSPID in English

I. (ˌ)trī-ˈkəs-pəd adjective

Etymology: Latin tricuspid-, tricuspis, from tri- + cuspid-, cuspis point

Date: 1834

: having three cusps

a tricuspid molar

II. noun

Date: 1856

: a tricuspid anatomical structure ; especially : a tooth having three cusps

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