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enamel
A colored glassy compound that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration
dentin
Bone surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
pulp
A soft moist part of a fruit
gum
The tissue of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
bone
Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
root canal
The passage in the ___ of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
crown
The ___ as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
neck
The part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body
root
The usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes

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