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cuspid Definition

cus·pid (kus′pid)

noun

a tooth with one cusp; canine tooth

Etymology: L cuspis: see cusp

adjective

cuspidate

cuspid Quotes

For years I have let dentists ride roughshod over my teeth; I have been sawed, hacked, chopped, whittled, bewitched, bewildered, tattooed, and signed on again; but this is cuspid's last stand.

—Perelman, S(ydney) J(oseph)

Browse dictionary entries near cuspid

  1. ‹ cuspate
  2. ‹ cusp
  3. ‹ cusk
  4. ‹ CUSIP
  5. ‹ cushy
  6. ‹ Cushitic
  7. ‹ cushion
  8. ‹ Cushing's syndrome
  9. ‹ Cushing's disease
  10. ‹ Cushing
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