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al·ve·o·lus
 alveolus
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- pronunciation:
- ael
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ls
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| inflections: |
alveoli |
| definition 1: |
a small cavity or pit, such as one of the terminal air sacs of the lungs or one cell of a honeycomb.
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| definition 2: |
one of the hollows within the jawbone in which the roots of the teeth are set.
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| related words: |
cavity, pit |
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