ameloblast
am·e·lo·blast
noun \ˈa-mə-lō-ˌblast\Definition of AMELOBLAST
: one of a group of columnar epithelial cells that produce and deposit enamel on the surface of a developing vertebrate tooth
Origin of AMELOBLAST
obsolete amel enamel (Middle English, ultimately from Old French esmail) + -o- + -blast — more at enamel
First Known Use: 1878
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