ivory
The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
Other meanings
A creamy white color, the color of ivory.
Something made from or resembling ivory.
A kind of
- dentine
Word history
From Latin "eboreus" (in or of ivory).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “ivory” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.