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cuspid

noun
/ˈkʌspɪd/

Etymology

From Latin cuspid-, stem of cuspis (“point, apex”). Doublet of cusp and cuspis.

  1. derived from cuspid-

Definitions

  1. A pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.

    • Near-synonyms: eyetooth (only in humans); fang, fangtooth (particularly elongated cuspids in certain animals)

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at cuspid. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at cuspid. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at cuspid

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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