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Bicuspids: meaning, definitions and examples

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bicuspids

 

[ baɪˈkʌspɪdz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

dental term

Bicuspids are the teeth located between the canines and molars in humans. They have two pointed cusps and are used for chewing and grinding food.

Examples of usage

  • The bicuspids help to crush food into smaller pieces.
  • She felt pain in her bicuspids while eating ice cream.

Translations

Translations of the word "bicuspids" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pré-molares

🇮🇳 द्विकशी

🇩🇪 Prämolaren

🇮🇩 premolar

🇺🇦 премоляри

🇵🇱 przedtrzonowce

🇯🇵 小臼歯

🇫🇷 prémolaires

🇪🇸 premolares

🇹🇷 küçük azı dişleri

🇰🇷 소구치

🇸🇦 الأضراس الصغيرة

🇨🇿 premoláry

🇸🇰 predtrvalé zuby

🇨🇳 前磨牙

🇸🇮 premolarji

🇮🇸 forjaxl

🇰🇿 промолярлар

🇬🇪 პრეამოლარები

🇦🇿 premolarlar

🇲🇽 premolares

Word origin

The term 'bicuspids' originated from the Latin words 'bi-' meaning two and 'cuspis' meaning point. These teeth are also known as premolars and play a crucial role in the chewing process. Bicuspids have evolved over time to adapt to the dietary changes of humans, becoming essential for efficient mastication.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,330 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.