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tricuspidate

tricuspidate

9.9
Having three points, often describing a tooth or valve
  • adjective
  • /traɪˈkʌspɪdeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tricúspide
  • In mammals, the tricuspidate valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle.

Examples

  • The dentist noted that the patient's tricuspidate molar was in excellent condition.

  • Certain plant seeds have a tricuspidate shape, aiding in their dispersal.

  • The tricuspidate valve plays a crucial role in heart function.

  • Can you identify a tricuspidate tooth in this diagram?

  • In mammals, the tricuspidate valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle.

  • The dentist noted that the patient's tricuspidate molar was in excellent condition.

  • Certain plant seeds have a tricuspidate shape, aiding in their dispersal.

Synonyms

tricuspid
vstricuspidate
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Having three points, for example a tooth or heart valve

is the same meaning but occurs as an alternative adjective form

Surface Forms

tricuspidate positive

Morphology

tricuspidate = cuspidate (semi-transparent) = tri + cuspid + ate

The prefix tri- clearly means 'three', but the base cuspidate is technical, so the full meaning is only partly transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

Tricuspidate comes from tri- meaning 'three' and cuspid meaning 'point' or 'tooth'; think of triangle for tri- and cusp for a point. So tricuspidate means 'having three points', for example a tooth or a valve with three small peaks.