BICUSPIDS
\ba͡ɪkˈʌspɪdz], \baɪkˈʌspɪdz], \b_aɪ_k_ˈʌ_s_p_ɪ_d_z]\
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One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines (CUSPID) and the molars (MOLAR), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p822)
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