alveolus /al-vēˈə-ləs or alˈvi-/

1. A pit, small depression or dilatation
2. A tooth socket
3. One of the clustered cells at the termination of a bronchiole in the lungs

alveˈolar (or /-ōlˈ, or alˈ/) adjective

1. Of an alveolus
2. Produced with the tongue against the roots of the upper teeth (phonetics)
3. Pitted

An alveolar consonant

alvēˈolate (or /alˈvi-/) adjective

1. Pitted
2. Honeycombed
3. Inserted in an alveolus

alˈveole noun

An alveolus

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