decid′uous tooth`

n. one of the temporary teeth of a mammal, in humans amounting to 20, that are replaced by the permanent teeth. Also called baby tooth, milk tooth.

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deciduous tooth - one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)baby tooth, milk tooth, primary toothchild's body - the body of a human childtooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

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deciduous tooth

de·cid·u·ous tooth

[TA] a tooth of the first set of teeth, comprising 20 in all, that erupts between 6-24 months of life. Synonym(s): dens deciduus [TA], baby tooth, deciduous dentition, dens lacteus, first dentition, milk tooth, primary dentition, primary tooth, temporary tooth

deciduous tooth

n. See primary tooth.

de·cid·u·ous tooth

(dĕ-sij'ū-ŭs tūth) [TA] One of the first set of teeth, comprising 20 in all, which erupt between the mean ages of 6 and 28 months of life.
Synonym(s): dens deciduus [TA] , baby tooth, deciduous dentition, milk dentition, milk tooth, primary dentition, primary tooth, temporary tooth.

DECIDUOUS TEETH (LEFT SIDE)

deciduous tooth

Any of the 20 teeth that make up the primary dentition, which are shed and replaced by the permanent teeth. Synonym: baby tooth; milk tooth; primary tooth See: illustrationSee also: tooth

de·cid·u·ous tooth

(dĕ-sij'ū-ŭs tūth) [TA] Tooth of the first set of teeth, comprising 20 in all, which erupts between 6-24 months of life.
Synonym(s): dens deciduus [TA] , baby tooth, dens lacteus, first dentition, milk dentition, milk tooth, primary dentition, temporary tooth.

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Synonyms for deciduous tooth

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

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