odontoblast

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noun

A cell on the outer surface of dental pulp that produces tooth dentin.

Similar
dentinoblast
OriginAncient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós) ← English odonto- ← Proto-Hellenic *odónts →
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Meanings

nounodontoblast (plural odontoblasts)

plural odontoblasts

  1. A cell on the outer surface of dental pulp that produces tooth dentin.

    Synonyms: dentinoblast

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cell on the outer surface of dental pulp that produces tooth dentin.

Similar
dentinoblast
Also see
dentinoblastodontocyte

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  3. Proto-Hellenic*odónts
  4. Ancient Greekὀδούς (odoús)
  5. Englishodonto-
  6. Ancient Greekβλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)
  7. Ancient Greekβλᾰστός (blăstós)
  8. Englishodontoblast

From odonto- + -blast.

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Translations

French odontoblaste
  • odontoblasteTranslations
German Odontoblast
  • OdontoblastTranslations
Italian odontoblasto
  • odontoblastoTranslations
Portuguese odontoblasto
  • odontoblastoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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