Word of the Day:
cuspid
What It Means
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)
Did You Know?
From Latin cuspid-, stem of cuspis (“point, apex”). Doublet of cusp and cuspis.
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