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milk tooth

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noun

one of the temporary teeth of a mammal that are replaced by the permanent teeth.

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Nearby words

milk snake, milk spots, milk stout, milk sugar, milk toast, milk tooth, milk train, milk vetch, milk white, milk-alkali syndrome, milk-and-water

Origin of milk tooth

First recorded in 1720–30
Also called baby tooth, deciduous tooth, primary tooth.
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British Dictionary definitions for baby tooth

milk tooth

noun

any of the first teeth to erupt; a deciduous toothAlso called: baby tooth See also dentition
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for baby tooth

milk tooth

n.

deciduous tooth
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