"perikyma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perikymata [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek περι- (peri-) + κῦμα (kûma). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|περι-}} Ancient Greek περι- (peri-) Head templates: {{en-noun|perikymata}} perikyma (plural perikymata)
  1. Any of the pits around the long prisms of tooth enamel, indicating the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact with neighbouring cells. Wikipedia link: perikyma
    Sense id: en-perikyma-en-noun-84RMEZIC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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