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dentinoblast

dentinoblast noun: a mesenchymal cell in which dentin is formed.

Noun

dentinoblast (plural dentinoblasts)

  1. A mesenchymal cell in which dentin is formed
    • As soon as the enamel crown begins to arise in the way just indicated, cells appear immediately next to the enamel. These cells, called dentinoblasts, or by others odontoblasts, secrete a matrix which hardens at once into the ivory.1898, Louis John Rettger, Studies in Advanced Physiology, page 273
    Synonyms:
    odontoblast

Synonyms of dentinoblast

Forms of dentinoblast

pluraldentinoblasts

Questions about dentinoblast

What does dentinoblast mean?
Dentinoblast means a mesenchymal cell in which dentin is formed.
What part of speech is dentinoblast?
Dentinoblast is a noun.
What is the plural of dentinoblast?
The plural of dentinoblast is dentinoblasts.

Words near dentinoblast in the dictionary

  1. dentinally
  2. dentine
  3. dentines
  4. denting
  5. dentinitis
  6. dentinoblast
  7. dentinoblasts
  8. dentinocemental
  9. dentinoenamel
  10. dentinogenesis
  11. dentinogenetic

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