cementoclast

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noun

A multinucleated giant cell that consumes cementum.

Opposite
cementoblast
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Meanings

nouncementoclast (plural cementoclasts)

plural cementoclasts

  1. biologyA multinucleated giant cell that consumes cementum.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
cementoblast

Origin

From cement + -o- + -clast.

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Cite this entry
APA

cementoclast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cementoclast

MLA

“cementoclast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cementoclast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cementoclast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cementoclast.

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