milk tooth


noun

one of the temporary teeth of a mammal that are replaced by the permanent teeth.
Also called baby tooth, deciduous tooth, primary tooth.

Origin of milk tooth

First recorded in 1720–30

British Dictionary definitions for baby tooth

milk tooth

noun

any of the first teeth to erupt; a deciduous tooth Also called: baby tooth See also dentition

Medical definitions for baby tooth

milk tooth

n.

deciduous tooth