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cuspIn architecture, the intersection of lobed or scalloped forms, particularly in arches (cusped arches) and tracery. Thus the three lobes of a trefoil (cloverleaf form) are separated by three cusps. Cusped forms appear in early Islamic work and were especially common in the Moorish architecture of North Africa and Spain. The form was adopted wholeheartedly by European Gothic architecture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cusps (convexities) and grooves (concavities) characterize the occlusal surfaces of the canines, premolars, and molars. A Longgupo premolar tooth, for instance, features two cusps at the front and a basin in the middle, as in H. Round and swollen molar cusps and a brow ridge that does not project from the face also link Ouranopithecus to early hominids, the French scientists say. |
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