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ameloblast

[am-uh-loh-blast]
noun Anatomy.
  1. one of a layer of enamel-secreting cells covering the dentin of a developing tooth.
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Origin of ameloblast

First recorded in 1875–80; (en)amel + -o- + -blast
Related formsam·e·lo·blas·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ameloblast

ameloblast

noun
  1. a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel
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Word Origin

C19: from (en) amel + -o- + -blast
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ameloblast in Medicine

ameloblast

(ăm′ə-lō-blăst′)
n.
  1. A cell of the inner layer of the enamel organ of a developing tooth that is involved in enamel formation.
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