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Three-pointed tooth
Answer for the clue "Three-pointed tooth ", 9 letters:
tricuspid
Word definitions for tricuspid in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth); "tricuspid molar"; "tricuspid valve" [syn: tricuspidate ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tricuspid \Tri*cus"pid\, a. [L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see Tri- ) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.] Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a tricuspid molar. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as, tricuspid obstruction. Tricuspid ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1660s, from Latin tricuspidem (nominative tricuspis ) "three-pointed," from tri- (see tri- ) + cuspis "point" (see cusp ).
Usage examples of tricuspid.
The alien's short beak remained closed during the trip, which Corwin regretted: he'd have liked to have seen what Troft tricuspid teeth really looked like.
Burke exposed the tricuspid valve and began to remove the shredded membrane.