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In anatomy, a structure resembling a l.. SEE ALSO: shelf, lamina.

- dental l. a band of ectodermal cells growing from the epithelium of the embryonic jaws into the underlying mesenchyme; local buds from the l. give rise to the primordia of the enamel organs of the teeth. SYN: dental lamina, dental shelf, dentogingival lamina, enamel l., primary dental lamina.

- enamel l. SYN: dental l..