Primary Tooth (Noun)
Meaning
One of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- A primary tooth began to erupt through the gum of the six-month-old baby.
- The dentist examined the child's primary tooth to check for any signs of decay.
- Children typically start losing their primary teeth between the ages of five and seven.
- The primary tooth was loose and wiggly, and the child couldn't stop playing with it.
- By the time she was three, her daughter had a full set of 20 primary teeth.