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alveolus

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/
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/ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/ · /alˈviː.əl.əs/ · /ælˈvi.əl.əs/

Definition of alveolus

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small cavity or pit.
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noun

  1. A small cavity or pit.
  2. A small cavity or pit.
  3. A small cavity or pit.
    “The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands.”
  4. A small cavity or pit.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Latin alvus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin alveus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin alveolusbor. English alveolus Borrowed from Latin alveolus (“a small hollow or cavity”), diminutive of alveus (“a hollow, cavity”).

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