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adjective
1.
Anatomy, Zoology. of or pertaining to an alveolus or to alveoli.
2.
Phonetics. articulated with the tongue touching or close to the alveolar ridge, as English t, d, n; gingival.
noun
3.
Phonetics. an alveolar sound.
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Alveolar
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Word Origin & History
alveolar
"pertaining to alveoli," 1799, from Mod.L. alveolus "socket of a tooth," dim. of alveus "a channel, a hollow cavity."
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Medical Dictionary
alveolar al·ve·o·lar (āl-vē'ə-lər)
adj.
Relating to an alveolus.
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