alveolus (noun) | alveolate (noun) |
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a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways | |
a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth |
alveolus (adjective) | alveolate (adjective) |
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pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb) |