odontoblast

Noun

Meaning

One of the more or less columnar cells on the outer surface of the pulp of a tooth; an odontoplast. They are supposed to be connected with the formation of dentine.

One of the cells which secrete the chitinous teeth of Mollusca.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

osteoclast osteoblast lymphocyte plasma cell macrophage megakaryocyte osteocyte fibroblast chondrocyte adipocyte bone cell cementoblast pericyte mesenchymal stem cell hematopoietic stem cell

Related terms

osteoblast ameloblast

Close letter words and terms

odontist odonto- odonto-tricho-ungual-digital-palmar syndrome odontoblastic odontobothritis odontobutid