Deciduous tooth

/dɪsˈɪdjuːəs tˈuːθ/

/dᵻsˈɪdjuːəs tˈuːθ/

[noun]

Deciduous tooth

[NOUN]

one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)

synonyms : baby tooth

milk tooth

primary tooth

Examples

1. Just like our permanent teeth, deciduous teeth grow in pairs, meaning that when two incisors are up from the lower jaw, you can bet the two incisors are gonna erupt from the upper jaw soon.

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