Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of premolar, a two-pointed tooth between the cuspids and molars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: premolar
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bicuspidate
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: premolar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tooth
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English cuspid English bicuspid From bi- + cuspid.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
