单词 | alveolus |
释义 | alveolus n. (pl. alveoli)   1. a small cavity, pit, or hollow.   2. any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange.   3. the bony socket for the root of a tooth.   4. the cell of a honeycomb. Derivatives alveolate adj. Etymology: L dimin. of alveus cavity |
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