Definition of Alveoler
Al"ve*o*lar (?; 277), a. [L. alveolus
a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alvéolaire.] (Anat.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or
sockets.
Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary
bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.
Al"ve*o*lar (?), a. (Phon.)
Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the
alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.
Al"ve*o*lar (?), a. (Phon.)
Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the
alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Of, or relating to an alveolus
- (anatomy) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the teeth sockets
- (anatomy) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs
- (linguistics) Formed with the tip of the tongue touching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth
- (linguistics) An alveolar consonant
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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