noun
- Plural of bicuspid; teeth with two cusps (pointed ridges), located between the canines and molars in humans.
Usage: Also called premolars.; Humans typically have eight bicuspids (four on top, four on bottom).
Examples
- The dentist examined my bicuspids during the routine checkup.
- Bicuspids help grind and tear food before it reaches the molars.
- She had two bicuspids extracted to make room for her braces.
- The bicuspids are smaller than molars but larger than canines.
- My child's bicuspids began to come in around age ten.