ameloblast

[am-uh-loh-blast]

noun

Anatomy.

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

ameloblast

/ -blɑːst, əˈmiːləʊblæst /

noun

1. a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel

Other Word Forms

• ameloblastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ameloblast¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ameloblast¹

C19: from ( _en ) _amel + _-o- + _-blast