Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having cusps or points: Describes something that ends in a sharp point or has multiple pointed projections.

Usage

• The word "cuspidated" is a technical or scientific adjective, primarily used in fields like botany, zoology, and dentistry to describe shapes that are sharply pointed.
• It is a formal synonym for "pointed" or "cuspidate."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The leaf had a distinctly cuspidated tip.
  • The fossil tooth was identified by its cuspidated crown.

Advanced Usage

• "Cuspidated margin": A term used in descriptive biology to denote an edge with sharp, tooth-like points.
  • The seashell was noted for its cuspidated margin.

Variants and Related Words

• Cuspidate (adj): An alternative form with the same meaning.
  • The cuspidate petals of the flower.
• Cusp (n): A pointed end or projection, often where two curves meet.
  • The cusp of the tooth.

Synonyms

• Pointed: Having a sharp tip.
• Acuminate: Tapering to a slender point (often used in botany).
• Acute: Sharp or pointed; ending in a sharp angle.

Antonyms

• Blunt: Having a worn or rounded edge, not sharp.
• Rounded: Having a smooth, curved contour without points.

Adjective

1. having cusps or points