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deciduous /de·cid·u·ous/ (de-sid´u-us) falling off or shed at maturity, as the teeth of the first dentition.
deciduous (dēsid´ū adj that which will be shed (exfoliated). Older term pertaining specifically to the first dentition. Preferred term is primary. deciduous dentition, n See dentition, primary. deciduous teeth, n See teeth, primary. deciduous falling off; subject to being shed, as deciduous teeth. deciduate, deciduous, decidual characterized by shedding, e.g. teeth, placenta. deciduate placenta, deciduate membrane endothelial and hemochorial placentas. |
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