deciduous tooth

English

Noun

deciduous tooth (plural deciduous teeth)

  1. (anatomy) Any tooth that falls out as later teeth grow in or as other existing teeth move to take its place.
  2. (particularly) (anatomy) A baby tooth or milk tooth which is replaced by later permanent teeth in animals displaying diphyodonty.

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