tricuspid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
    tricuspidate.
    • tricuspid molar
    • tricuspid valve

WordNet

Tri*cus"pid adjective
Etymology
L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see Tri-) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.
Definitions
  1. Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a tricuspid molar.
  2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as, tricuspid obstruction.

Webster 1913