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bicuspid

bicuspid

1 7.2
Having two points, for example a leaf or a tooth with two small tips
  • adjective
  • /ˈbaɪkʌspɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bicúspide
  • A dentist might recommend a filling for your bicuspid if it has a cavity.
  • bicuspid valve

Examples

  • Your bicuspid teeth are located between your canine teeth and your molars.

  • The mitral or bicuspid valve allows blood to flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle during diastole.

    Academic text (2007)

  • BICUSPID FOUR.

    Osmosis Jones (2001)

  • In Syrian hamsters with a high incidence of bicuspid aortic valves, cartilaginous metaplasia is quite common.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a disorder affecting the mitral or bicuspid valve, which allows blood flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The bicuspid valve helps regulate blood flow in the heart during the cardiac cycle.

Synonyms

bicuspidate
vsbicuspid
  • Specialized
9.9

Having two pointed parts like a tooth or leaf

refers mainly to teeth with two points rather than to leaves

Compounds

bicuspid valve
  • Specialized
4.0

A heart part with two flaps between the left upper and left lower chambers that controls blood flow

Surface Forms

bicuspid positive

Morphology

bicuspid = cuspid (transparent) = bi + cuspid

The adjective is formed by the productive prefix 'bi-' meaning 'two' added to 'cuspid', so the meaning 'having two cusps' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Bicuspid comes from the Latin parts bi- ('two') and cusp ('point' or 'tip'), like the bi- in bicycle. So calling a leaf or a tooth bicuspid means it has 'two points', which helps you picture its shape.