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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deciduous tooth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
de-cid-u-ous -tooth
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any tooth that falls out as later teeth grow in or as other existing teeth move to take its place.

noun

A baby tooth or milk tooth which is replaced by later permanent teeth in animals displaying diphyodonty.

Inflected Forms

deciduous teeth (plural)

Synonyms

primary tooth baby tooth milk tooth

Questions

What does deciduous tooth mean?
Any tooth that falls out as later teeth grow in or as other existing teeth move to take its place.

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