SINCE 1828
prelacteal
adjective
pre·lacteal
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Definition of prelacteal
1
: preceding the milk teeth
—used of early rudimentary teeth of marsupials
2a
of an infant food
: taken before milk
b
of infant feeding
: preceding the taking of milk
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