cuspidate

adjective

cus·​pi·​date ˈkə-spə-ˌdāt 

: having a cusp : terminating in a point

a cuspidate leaf

cuspidate molars

Word History

Etymology

Latin cuspidatus, past participle of cuspidare to make pointed, from cuspid-, cuspis point

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cuspidate

adjective

cus·​pi·​date ˈkəs-pə-ˌdāt 

: having a cusp : terminating in a point

cuspidate molars