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

alveolitis /al-vi-ə-līˈtis/ noun

Inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs

alveolar arch noun

The part of the jaw in which the teeth are embedded