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Word: Alveolus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin, ‘small cavity’, diminutive of alveus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalvɪˈəʊləs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
alˈvɪələs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange.
Short Definition:any of many tiny air sacs of lungs
Definition:
the bony socket for the root of a tooth.
Short Definition:bony socket for root of tooth
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