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Definition of alveolus

a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

Similar Words: tooth socket, air sac, air cell

Part Meronyms: alveolar ridge, gum ridge, alveolar process, lung

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