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• Odontoblast

  [oh-don-tuh-blast] /oʊˈdɒn təˌblæst/ noun, Anatomy. 1. one of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth, from which dentin is formed. /ɒˈdɒntəˌblæst/ noun 1. any of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth and giving rise to the dentine odontoblast o·don·to·blast (ō-dŏn’tə-blāst’) n. One of the cells forming […]

• Odontoblastic layer

  odontoblastic layer n. A layer of connective tissue cells at the periphery of the dental pulp of the tooth.

• Odontoblastoma

  odontoblastoma o·don·to·blas·to·ma (ō-dŏn’tə-blā-stō’mə) n.

• Odontocete

  [oh-don-tuh-seet] /oʊˈdɒn təˌsit/ noun, Zoology. 1. any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, as dolphins, killer whales, and sperm whales, characterized by an asymmetrical skull, a single blowhole, and rows of teeth, feeding primarily on fish, squid, and crustaceans.

• Odontoclast

  odontoclast o·don·to·clast (ō-dŏn’tə-klāst’) n. A cell that may produce resorption of the roots of deciduous teeth.

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