alveolus
noun
1 alveolus
A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.
synonyms: air cell, air sac.
Roget 252:
concavity,
depression,
dip;
hollow,
hollowness;
indentation,
intaglio,
cavity,
dent,
dint,
dimple,
follicle,
pit,
sinus,
alveolus†,
lacuna;
excavation,
strip mine;
trough
etc.
(furrow)
259;
honeycomb.
cup,
basin,
crater,
punch bowl;
cell
etc.
(receptacle)
191;
socket.
valley,
vale,
dale,
dell,
dingle,
combe†,
bottom,
slade†,
strath†,
glade,
grove,
glen,
cave,
cavern,
cove;
grot†,
grotto;
alcove,
cul-de-sac;
gully
etc.
198;
arch
etc.
(curve)
245;
bay
etc.
(of the sea)
343.
excavator,
sapper,
miner.
honeycomb
(sponge)
252.1.
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Dutch: alveole, blaasje, longblaasje
2 alveolus
A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth.
synonym: tooth socket.
Polish: zębodół
Moby thesaurus: alveolar ridge, alveolation, antrum, apex, armpit, arytenoid cartilages, back, basin, blade, bowl, cavity, concave, concavity, crater, crypt, cup, dent, depression, dimple, dint, dip, dorsum, fold, follicle, funnel chest, furrow, gouge, hard palate, hole, hollow, hollow shell, honeycomb, impress, impression, imprint, indent, indentation, indention, indenture, lacuna, larynx, lips, nasal cavity, notch, oral cavity, palate, pharyngeal cavity, pharynx, pit, pock, pocket, pockmark, print, punch bowl, scoop, shell, sink, sinus, socket, soft palate, speech organ, sunken part, syrinx, teeth, teeth ridge, tip, tongue, trough, velum, vocal chink, vocal cords, vocal folds, vocal processes, voice box, vug ... show more.
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