ALVEOLARS

Noun

alveolars

plural of alveolar

Source: Wiktionary


ALVEOLAR

Al"ve*o*lar, a. Etym: [L. alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alvƩolaire.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets. Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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