Everyman 3329

[Gavmacp]

6d. Being deciduous, they have roots(4,5). ???? T?E?H. ? MILK TEETH But why?

[boxtops]

Deciduous teeth are shed, so baby teeth=milk teeth

[Infomaniac]

Milk teeth are deciduous in that they are discarded at a particular stage in growth. They also have roots.

[Lie-in King]

Milk teeth - are also known as 'deciduous', as they are the 1st set & are shed

[Vagrant]

it's a double definition - milk teeth are known as deciduous teeth, and they also have roots