cuspid

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cuspid

/ˈkʌspɪd/

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From Latin cuspid-, stem of cuspis (“point, apex”). Doublet of cusp and cuspis.

noun cuspids

A pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals. Near-synonyms: eyetooth (only in humans); fang, fangtooth (particularly elongated cuspids in certain animals)
Similar: canine, canine tooth, dogtooth, unicuspid, eyetooth, fang, fangtooth

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noun tooth with a single point

Español	canino, colmillo, columelar, canero, canil
日本語	犬歯 kenshi, 糸切り歯 ito-kiri-ba
中文	犬齒 /犬齿 quǎnchǐ
हिन्दी	भेदक bhedak, रदनक radnak
Português	dente canino, canino
Français	dent œillère, dent de l'œil
Deutsch	Augenzahn, Eckzahn
Italiano	canino
Ελληνικά	κυνόδοντας kynódontas
Română	canin
Русский	клык klyk
Tiếng Việt	răng nanh
العربية	نَاب nāb
עברית	נִיב niv

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@misc{cuspid_2026,
  title = {cuspid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuspid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}