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View synonyms for milk tooth

milk tooth

noun

  1. one of the temporary teeth of a mammal that are replaced by the permanent teeth.


milk tooth

noun

  1. any of the first teeth to erupt; a deciduous tooth Also calledbaby tooth See also dentition
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Word History and Origins

Origin of milk tooth1

First recorded in 1720–30

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