alveolus
[al-vee-uh-luh s]
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noun, plural al·ve·o·li [al-vee-uh-lahy] /ælˈvi əˌlaɪ/.
a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb.
an air cell of the lungs, formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.
one of the terminal secretory units of a racemose gland.
the socket within the jawbone in which the root or roots of a tooth are set.
Origin of alveolus
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Historical Examples of alveoli
The pores or alveoli are angular elongated, white at first, then straw-color.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
The state of the alveoli and the teeth, shows that the molars had not yet pierced the gum.
On Some Fossil Remains of ManThomas H. Huxley
Pertaining to the alveoli, the cavities for the reception of the teeth.
A Practical PhysiologyAlbert F. Blaisdell
Its alveoli in one maxilla are closed and those in the opposite maxilla are more open than is normal.
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, MexicoTicul Alvarez
Owing to the absence of superior incisors in ruminants, the intermaxillary bone presents no alveoli.
Artistic Anatomy of Animalsdouard Cuyer
alveolus
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
Word Origin for alveolus
C18: from Latin: a little hollow, diminutive of alveus
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alveolus
[ăl-vē′ə-ləs]
n. pl. al•ve•o•li (-lī′)
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alveolus
[ăl-vē′ə-ləs]
Plural alveoli (ăl-vē′ə-lī′)
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