cuspid

n. 犬齿, 尖牙 [医] 尖牙; 尖[端]的

发音

US /ˈkʌspɪd/
其它 /ˈkʌspɪd/

词形变化

cuspids 复数 cuspids

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.

    犬齿

    Near-synonyms: eyetooth (only in humans); fang, fangtooth (particularly elongated cuspids in certain animals)

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

canine canine tooth dogtooth eyetooth

上位词 1

tooth

下位词 1

fang

词源

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

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