alveola
American
[al-vee-uh-luh]
/ ælˈvi ə lə /
noun
Botany, Zoology.
plural
alveolae-
a small cavity, cell, or pit on the surface of an organ.
-
an alveolus.
Etymology
Origin of alveola
< New Latin; Latin alveolus; alveolus
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