tricuspidate

• Adjectif désignant ce qui possède trois pointes ou trois saillies, employé notamment dans des descriptions botaniques ou anatomiques.

An obsolete adjective meaning having three points or cusps, typically used in botanical or anatomical descriptions.

1. Having three cusps or pointsC2formalmedical

   Describes a structure, especially a molar tooth, that has three distinct cusps or pointed projections.

   Trïcuspide

   • The dentist noted that the patient's lower molar was tricuspidate.
   • Tricuspidate teeth are common in certain mammalian species.
   • The anatomical diagram clearly showed the tricuspidate shape of the tooth.

   Synonymestricuspid