ameloblast

noun

am·​e·​lo·​blast ˈa-mə-lō-ˌblast 

: one of a group of columnar epithelial cells that produce and deposit enamel on the surface of a developing vertebrate tooth

Word History

Etymology

obsolete amel enamel (Middle English, ultimately from Old French esmail) + -o- + -blast — more at enamel

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ameloblast

noun

am·​e·​lo·​blast ˈam-ə-lō-ˌblast 

: any of a group of columnar epithelial cells that produce and deposit enamel on the surface of a developing vertebrate tooth

ameloblastic

ˌam-ə-lō-ˈblas-tik 

adjective