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vitreodentine

noun
vit·reo·dentine | \¦vi‧trē(ˌ)ō+\

Definition of vitreodentine 

: a dentine characterized by extreme hardness

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History and Etymology for vitreodentine

Latin vitreus vitreous + English -o- + dentine

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