deciduous tooth
deciduous tooth · deciduous teeth
Any tooth that falls out as later teeth grow in or as other existing teeth move to…Any tooth that falls out as later teeth grow in or as other existing teeth move to take its place.
Meaning
2 sensesAny tooth that falls out as later teeth grow in or as other existing teeth move to take its place.
A baby tooth or milk tooth which is replaced by later permanent teeth in animals displaying diphyodonty.
More definitions
- one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
Forms
plural: deciduous teeth| Singular | deciduous tooth |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children):primary toothbaby toothmilk tooth
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular