deciduous

deciduous definition - medical

de·cid·u·ous (dĭ-sĭjˈo͞o-əs)

adjective
  1. Falling off or shed at a specific stage of growth, as teeth of the first dentition.
  2. Of, relating to, or being the first or primary dentition.

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