Term Name: | dentine |
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Synonyms: | dentin, dentine of tooth, predentin |
Definition: | Collagen-rich odontogenic tissue characteristic of teeth and tooth-like skeletal elements (e.g., odontodes); mature dentine is mineralized and develops from predentine tissue; often (but not always) tubular and acellular. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001751] |