Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A point or cusp developed on the postero-external angle of a lower molar. See cut under
tooth , 1.
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- noun dentistry One of the main
cusps , at the posterolabial side.
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Examples
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The lower molars are closely spaced, with a high anterior cusp (protoconid) and lower posterior cusp (hypoconid).
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