multicuspid

multicuspid definition - medical

mul·ti·cus·pid (mŭlˌtē-kŭsˈpĭd, -tī-)

noun
A molar tooth with three or more cusps or projections on the crown.

Related Forms:

  • mulˌti·cusˈpi·dateˌ (-pĭ-dātˌ) adjective

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