Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predentin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-dentin
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The matrix of organic fibres that calcifies to form dentin.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At the growing end next to the apex of human developing teeth where dentinogenesis is most active, predentin exhibits its greatest thickness, whereas at the coronal region where primary dentin has been completely formed, predentin width is dramatically reduced to a mean value of 14.8 micron (Couve 1987 )."

Etymology

From pre- + dentin.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does predentin mean?: The matrix of organic fibres that calcifies to form dentin.
Where does predentin come from?: From pre- + dentin.

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