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am⋅e⋅lo⋅blast

  [am-uh-loh-blast]
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–noun Anatomy.
one of a layer of enamel-secreting cells covering the dentin of a developing tooth.
Origin:
1875–80; (en)amel + -o- + -blast

Related forms:
am⋅e⋅lo⋅blas⋅tic, adjective
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Main Entry: am·e·lo·blast
Pronunciation: 'am-&-lO-"blast
Function: noun
: any of a group of columnar cells that produce and depositenamel on the surface of a developing vertebrate tooth —am·e·lo·blas·tic /"am-&-lO-'blas-tik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ameloblast am·e·lo·blast (ām'ə-lō-blāst')
n.
A cell of the inner layer of the enamel organ of a developing tooth that is involved in enamel formation.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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