ameloblast; enamel-forming cell
Specialized term in dentistry and developmental biology for the cells that secrete tooth enamel.
Ameloblasts are the cells that produce tooth enamel.
Odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin, the layer beneath the enamel.
Compound of エナメル (enamel, from English) + 芽 (bud, germ) + 細胞 (cell), literally 'enamel germ cell'.