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Deciduous means in and of itself means falling off or shedding deciduous. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved December 18, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deciduous this would be why they refer to baby teeth as deciduous because they are shed. Baby teeth can also be called primary teeth, and also deciduous teeth.

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