tricuspid

Tricuspid describes something with three points, tips or flaps.

(adjective)

An example of tricuspid is a molar tooth with three cusps.

The definition of a tricuspid is a tooth with three cusps, or a valve with three flaps.

(noun)

An example of a tricuspid is the valve in the human heart between the right atrium and ventricle.

See tricuspid in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having three cusps, or points: a tricuspid tooth
also tricuspidate
designating or of a valve with three flaps, between the right auricle and right ventricle of the heart

Origin: L tricuspis (gen. tricuspidis): see tri- & cusp

noun

See tricuspid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An organ or part, especially a tooth, having three cusps.

adjective also tri·cus·pi·dal (-pĭ-dəl) or tri·cus·pi·date (-pĭ-dātˌ)

Origin:

Origin: From Latin tricuspis, tricuspid-, having three points

Origin: : tri-, tri-

Origin: + cuspis, point

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