ameloblast

American

[am-uh-loh-blast] / ˈæm ə loʊˌblæst /

noun

Anatomy.

one of a layer of enamel-secreting cells covering the dentin of a developing tooth.

ameloblast British

/ -blɑːst, əˈmiːləʊblæst /

noun

a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel

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Other Word Forms

ameloblastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ameloblast

First recorded in 1875–80; (en)amel + -o- + -blast

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