alveolus

Meaning

1. A small cavity or pit.
2. A small cavity or pit.
3. A small cavity or pit.
4. A small cavity or pit.

Synonyms

air sac

tooth socket

cavity

air cell

bubble

air bag

honeycomb

immerse

soak

steep

vesicle

froth

alveoli

bath

🛀

blister

Translations

alvéole

alveolo

alveolo

alvéolo

alvéolo

κυψελίδα

alvèol

πνευμονική κυψελίδα

Alveole

alvéolos

οδοντικό φατνίο

φατνίο

Zahnfach

Lungenbläschen

Wabe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alveolus (“a small hollow or cavity”), diminutive of alveus (“a hollow, cavity”).