单词 | alveolus |
释义 | Word Frequency alveolus(ælˈvɪələs) or alveole (ˈælvɪˌəʊl) nounWord forms: plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) 1. any small pit, cavity, or saclike dilation, such as a honeycomb cell 2. any of the sockets in which the roots of the teeth are embedded 3. any of the tiny air sacs in the lungs at the end of the bronchioles, through which oxygen is taken into the blood Word origin C18: from Latin: a little hollow, diminutive of alveus |
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