PERMANENT TOOTH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age

Synonyms:

adult tooth; permanent tooth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("permanent tooth" is a kind of...):

tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)

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