am·e·lo·blast | \ ˈa-mə-lō-ˌblast 
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\Definition of ameloblast
: one of a group of columnar epithelial cells that produce and deposit enamel on the surface of a developing vertebrate tooth
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ameloblast
nounam·e·lo·blast | \ ˈam-ə-lō-ˌblast \
\Medical Definition of ameloblast
: any of a group of columnar epithelial cells that produce and deposit enamel on the surface of a developing vertebrate tooth
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ameloblastic \ ˌam-ə-lō-ˈblas-tik \ adjective
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The first known use of ameloblast was in 1878
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