The part of a tooth that is implanted in the gum; the root is normally located below the neck of the tooth, covered by cementum rather than enamel, and attached by the periodontal ligament to the alveolar bone. [ MP:0011165 ]
Synonyms: radix corona tooth root root of tooth
This is just here as a test because I lose it
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Subclass of:
- organ subunit
- ectoderm-derived structure
- attached to some calcareous tooth
- part of some calcareous tooth