perikyma means any of the pits around the long prisms of tooth enamel, indicating the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact with neighbouring cells. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περι- (peri-) + κῦμα (kûma).
noun
- Any of the pits around the long prisms of tooth enamel, indicating the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact with neighbouring cells.