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tricuspid.

Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɹaɪˈkʌspɪd/

  1. Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth

  2. Describing the valve, between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart, that has three triangular segments

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Latin cuspis Latin cuspid-der. English cuspid English tricuspid From tri- + cuspid.

noun/tɹaɪˈkʌspɪd/

  1. A molar tooth that has three cusps

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Latin cuspis Latin cuspid-der. English cuspid English tricuspid From tri- + cuspid.

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