cuspid
/ˈkʌspɪd/
cuspid noun: a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.
Noun
cuspid (plural cuspids)
- A pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.
- Near-synonyms: eyetooth (only in humans); fang, fangtooth (particularly elongated cuspids in certain animals)
cuspid meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Telugu and Tagalog
cuspid in Hindi
- tooth with a single point
- भेदक bhedak, रदनक radnak
cuspid in Urdu
- کچلی, نوکیلا دانت
cuspid in Telugu
- tooth with a single point
- రదనికలు radanikalu
cuspid in Tagalog
- tooth with a single point
- panigbi, pamangal, pangalis
More languagesFewer languages
- cuspid in Arabic
- نَاب nāb
- cuspid in Malay
- siung, taring, gigi kanin
- cuspid in Indonesian
- taring
- cuspid in Thai
- ฟันเขี้ยว fan-kîao
- cuspid in Vietnamese
- răng nanh
- cuspid in Myanmar
- စွယ် cwai
- Dhivehi
- އަރިމަތީ ދަތް arimatī dat̊
Synonyms of cuspid
Forms of cuspid
| plural | cuspids |
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Origin of cuspid
From Latin cuspid-, stem of cuspis (“point, apex”). Doublet of cusp and cuspis.
Words formed from cuspid
Questions about cuspid
- What does cuspid mean?
- Cuspid means a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.
- What is cuspid in Hindi?
- Cuspid in Hindi is भेदक (bhedak), रदनक (radnak). See Cuspid meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is cuspid?
- Cuspid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cuspid?
- Cuspid is pronounced /ˈkʌspɪd/.
- What is the plural of cuspid?
- The plural of cuspid is cuspids.
Words near cuspid in the dictionary
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