Meaning & use
cuspid
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A pointed tooth located between the incisors and the premolars, used for tearing food; a canine tooth.
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The dentist pointed out a small chip on her upper cuspid.
Carnivores typically have longer, sharper cuspids than herbivores.
A note on using this word
From Latin "cuspis," meaning "point," the same root that gives us "cusp."
Words with a similar meaning
canine tootheyetooth
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