| Term Name: | tooth enamel organ |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | dental organ, enamel organ, odontogenic organ, organum enameleum |
| Definition: | A circumscribed mass of ectodermal cells which bud off from the dental lamina; it becomes cup-shaped and develops on its internal face the ameloblast layer of cells that produces the enamel cap of a developing tooth. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005176] |