Alveolus synonyms

ăl-vē'ə-ləs
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tooth-socket
(Anatomy) A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process of maxilla with the periodontal ligament.
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air sac
An inflatable pouch attached to the larynx in certain mammals, including the nonhuman great apes.
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air-cell
(Biology) an air pocket at the bottom end of an egg formed from contraption of the egg's contents through loss of moisture and cooling from its initial filled state.
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vug
A small cavity in a rock or vein, often with a mineral lining of different composition from that of the surrounding rock.
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