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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ve•o•lus (al vē′ə ləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li (-lī′).USA pronunciation - Anatomya little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb.
- Anatomyan air cell of the lungs, formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.
- Anatomyone of the terminal secretory units of a racemose gland.
- Anatomy, Dentistrythe socket within the jawbone in which the root or roots of a tooth are set.
- Latin, equivalent. to alve(us) concave vessel + -olus -ole1
- 1700–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alveolus /ælˈvɪələs/ n ( pl -li / -ˌlaɪ/)- any small pit, cavity, or saclike dilation, such as a honeycomb cell
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: a little hollow, diminutive of alveus |