transcription, транскрипция: [ ælˈvɪələs ]
n. (pl. alveoli) 1 a small cavity, pit, or hollow. 2 any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. 3 the bony socket for the root of a tooth. 4 the cell of a honeycomb. øøalveolate adj. [L dimin. of alveus cavity]