baby tooth

noun

A tooth which will be replaced as a child ages, as opposed to an adult permanent tooth; a milk tooth.

Similar
primary toothdeciduous toothmilk tooth
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Meanings

nounbaby tooth (plural baby teeth)

plural baby teeth

  1. A tooth which will be replaced as a child ages, as opposed to an adult permanent tooth; a milk tooth.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)

Similar
primary toothdeciduous toothmilk tooth
Broader
tooth
Also see
deciduous toothmilk toothprimary tooth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby tooth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20tooth.

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