alveola

[ al-vee-uh-luh ]

/ ælˈvi ə lə /

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.

Nearby words

alvarez hypothesis, alvaro, alveated, alveoalgia, alveol-, alveola, alveolar, alveolar abscess, alveolar air, alveolar arch, alveolar artery

Origin of alveola

< New Latin; Latin alveolus; see alveolus

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