perikyma

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noun

Any of the pits around the long prisms of tooth enamel, indicating the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact with neighbouring cells.

OriginAncient Greek περι- →
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Meanings

nounperikyma (plural perikymata)

plural perikymata

  1. Any of the pits around the long prisms of tooth enamel, indicating the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact with neighbouring cells.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερι-
  2. Englishperikyma

From Ancient Greek περι- (peri-) + κῦμα (kûma).

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

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

Chicago

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

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