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adj
Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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adj
Describing the valve, between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart, that has three triangular segments
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
A molar tooth that has three cusps
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: tricuspidate
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English cuspid English tricuspid From tri- + cuspid.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
