permanent tooth
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- noun
- /ˈpɜrmənənt tuθ/
:
diente permanente
- Her permanent teeth seemed to be coming in white and, so far, straight.
- permanent teeth come
Examples
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Now, you got a new set of permanent teeth.
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I tied him to a tree and pulled out four of his permanent teeth.
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Caries experience and occurrence of untreated lesions in permanent teeth have increased with age, and oral hygiene status worsened as age advanced.
Academic text (2007) -
Most adults end up with a total of 32 permanent teeth.
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Slowly, the permanent teeth grow in and take the place of the primary teeth.
Synonyms
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A tooth that replaces a baby tooth and stays in the mouth
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A child's baby tooth that falls out and is replaced by an adult tooth
How Permanent
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- Specialized
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3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an adult tooth meant to last' is directly and transparently composed from 'permanent' (intended to last) + 'tooth' (a biting/chewing structure). This straightforward noun+adjective composition is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Permanent tooth names the adult tooth that replaces a 'baby' tooth. It is called 'permanent' because it is meant to stay and 'last' for most of a person's life, not fall out like a 'baby' tooth.