Having one or more cusps; characterized by pointed projections.
From Latin 'cuspis' (point or spike) plus the past participle suffix '-ed.' More common in modern English than 'cuspated.'
Your teeth have cusps—pointed bumps that help grind food. Wolves and carnivores have very sharp cusps, while herbivores have flatter teeth. Tooth shape tells you what an animal eats.
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