1) Part of tooth 2) Volcanic landform
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[dentistry] A mamelon (from French mamelon, `nipple`), is one of three rounded protuberances which are present on the cutting edge of an incisor tooth when it first erupts through the gum. Mamelons are quickly worn away by use. Examine the newly emerged incisor teeth of a 6- or 7-year-old child. Three prominences, or scallops, are usually s...
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[volcanology] A mamelon (from French mamelon, `nipple`) is a rock formation created by eruption of relatively thick or stiff lava through a narrow vent in the bedrock. Because the lava is not fluid, it does not flow away; instead it congeals around the vent, forming a small hill or mound on the surface. The outflow from successive eruptions...
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rounded hill or protuberance
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• (n.) A rounded hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance.
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small elevations of enamel present on the incisors as they erupt.
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One of the rounded prominences, three in number, on the cutting edge of an incisor tooth when it first pierces the gum. ... Origin: Fr. Nipple ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(mam´ә-lon) one of three tubercles on the cutting edge of a newly erupted incisor tooth. the nipple-like elevation in the umbilicus.
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Ventral, serrated projection on the ventral surface of a male nematode of the family Syphaciidae; its function is unknown.
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Mam'e·lon noun [ French] A rounded hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mam′ĕ-lon Definitions: 1. One of the rounded prominences, of which there are three, on the cutting edge of an incisor tooth when it first pierces the gum.
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