ameloblast

[ am-uh-loh-blast ]
/ ˈæm ə loʊˌblæst /

noun Anatomy.

one of a layer of enamel-secreting cells covering the dentin of a developing tooth.

Origin of ameloblast

First recorded in 1875–80; (en)amel + -o- + -blast

OTHER WORDS FROM ameloblast

am·e·lo·blas·tic, adjective

Words nearby ameloblast

ameerate, ameiosis, amelia, ameliorate, amelioration, ameloblast, ameloblastic fibroma, ameloblastic fibrosarcoma, ameloblastic layer, ameloblastic odontoma, ameloblastic sarcoma

British Dictionary definitions for ameloblast

ameloblast
/ (əˈmiːləʊblæst, -blɑːst) /

noun

a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel

Word Origin for ameloblast

C19: from ( en) amel + -o- + -blast

Medical definitions for ameloblast

ameloblast
[ ăm′ə-lō-blăst′ ]

n.

A cell of the inner layer of the enamel organ of a developing tooth that is involved in enamel formation.