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
Words nearby milk tooth
milk snake,
milk spots,
milk stout,
milk sugar,
milk toast,
milk tooth,
milk train,
milk vetch,
milk-alkali syndrome,
milk-and-water,
milk-toast
British Dictionary definitions for primary tooth
milk tooth
noun
any of the first teeth to erupt; a deciduous tooth
Also called: baby tooth See also dentition
Medical definitions for primary tooth (1 of 2)
primary tooth
n.
deciduous tooth
Medical definitions for primary tooth (2 of 2)
milk tooth
n.
deciduous tooth