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mamelon

noun

mam·​e·​lon ˈmam-ə-lən How to pronounce mamelon (audio)
: one of the three rounded protuberances on the cutting ridge of a recently erupted incisor tooth

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“Mamelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mamelon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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