Search Result：alveolus
alveolus 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 ælˋviәlәs 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ælˊviːәlәs 〕
Overview of noun alveolus
The noun alveolus has 2 senses
- alveolus, air sac, air cell -- (a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways)
- tooth socket, alveolus -- (a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth)