cuspid
noun/ˈkʌspɪd/
Etymology From Latin cuspid-, stem of cuspis (“point, apex”). Doublet of cusp and cuspis.
1
A pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.
- Near-synonyms: eyetooth (only in humans); fang, fangtooth (particularly elongated cuspids in certain animals)
- Derived terms
- bicuspid, cuspidate, monocuspid, multicuspid, pentacuspid, quadricuspid, tetracuspid, tricuspid, unicuspid
- Related terms
- cusp