Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bonelike substance covering the root of a tooth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy, same as
cement , 4.
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- noun anatomy, dentistry A
bony substance that covers theroot of atooth ;cement .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
Etymologies
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Examples
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Lieberman looked at the growth patterns of a bonelike tissue called cementum, which is continuously deposited around the roots of mammalian teeth.
The Goddess and the Bull MICHAEL BALTER 2005
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Like all mammals, we have a cycle of formation of rings around the tooth root called cementum annuli that form annually.
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The volcanic ash and pulverized brick additives which were added to the burnt lime to obtain a hydraulic binder were later referred to as cementum, cimentum, cäment and cement.
Lowell Sun Forum 2010
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That information would be of little use except for one other characteristic that cementum possesses: it is deposited in distinct layers that correspond to seasons of the year and by extension, track the age of the animal until death.
Tales From the Crypt: What Teeth Can Tell Us About Life, Death and Prehistoric Human Behavior Christopher O'Brien 2006
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We refer to these layers as “cementum increments” or “dental increments”.
Tales From the Crypt: What Teeth Can Tell Us About Life, Death and Prehistoric Human Behavior Christopher O'Brien 2006
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Well, the narwhal tooth does not have enamel, just a cementum covering like the root of a tooth.
Narwhal "Unicorn" Whale Tooth Dr. Dean Brandon 2006
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The biological basis for seasonal increments in dental cementum and their application to archaeological research.
Archive 2006-11-01 Christopher O'Brien 2006
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Teeth are comprised of three tissues: enamel, dentine and cementum.
Tales From the Crypt: What Teeth Can Tell Us About Life, Death and Prehistoric Human Behavior Christopher O'Brien 2006
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The biological basis for seasonal increments in dental cementum and their application to archaeological research.
Tales From the Crypt: What Teeth Can Tell Us About Life, Death and Prehistoric Human Behavior Christopher O'Brien 2006
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Teeth are comprised of three tissues: enamel, dentine and cementum.
Archive 2006-11-01 Christopher O'Brien 2006
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