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alveola
[ al-vee-uh-luh ]
/ ælˈvi ə lə /
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noun, plural al·ve·o·lae [al-vee-uh-lee]. /ælˈvi əˌli/. Botany, Zoology.
a small cavity, cell, or pit on the surface of an organ.
an alveolus.
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Origin of alveola
<New Latin; Latin alveolus;see alveolus
Words nearby alveola
Alvarez hypothesis, Álvarez Quintero, Alvaro, alveated, alveol-, alveola, alveolar, alveolar arch, alveolar ridge, alveolate, alveolo-
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