ODONTOBLASTS

Noun

odontoblasts

plural of odontoblast

Source: Wiktionary


ODONTOBLAST

O*don"to*blast, n. Etym: [Odonto- + -blast.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: One of the more or less columnar cells on the outer surface of the pulp of a tooth; an odontoplast. They are supposed to be connected with the formation of dentine.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the cells which secrete the chitinous teeth of Mollusca.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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