noun
- A specialized cell that secretes enamel during tooth development.
Usage: technical; dentistry
Examples
- Ameloblasts are responsible for producing the hard outer layer of teeth.
- During tooth formation, ameloblasts secrete enamel matrix proteins.
- Damage to ameloblasts during development can result in enamel defects.
- The ameloblast layer is active only during the early stages of tooth growth.
- Researchers study ameloblasts to understand how dental enamel forms.