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milk tooth

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noun
  1. one of the temporary teeth of a mammal that are replaced by the permanent teeth.
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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
  1. any of the first teeth to erupt; a deciduous toothAlso called: baby tooth See also dentition
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baby tooth in Medicine

milk tooth

n.
  1. deciduous tooth
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