ameloblast

[ am-uh-loh-blast ]

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

Origin of ameloblast

1
First recorded in 1875–80; (en)amel + -o- + -blast

Other words from ameloblast

  • am·e·lo·blas·tic, adjective

Words Nearby ameloblast

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British Dictionary definitions for ameloblast

ameloblast

/ (əˈmiːləʊblæst, -blɑːst) /


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

Origin of ameloblast

1
C19: from (en) amel + -o- + -blast

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