CEMENTUM

cementum, cement

(noun) a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cementum (uncountable)

(anatomy, dentistry) A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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