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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Also called baby tooth, deciduous tooth, primary tooth.

Origin of milk tooth

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby milk tooth

milk snake, milk spots, milk stout, milk sugar, milk toast, milk tooth, milk train, milk vetch, milk-alkali syndrome, milk-and-water, milk-toast
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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
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Medical definitions for baby tooth

milk tooth

n.

deciduous tooth
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