n.
Pronunciation: al- ' v ē -( ə -)l ə r
Function: adjective
Date: 1799
1 : of, relating to, resembling, or having alveoli especially : of, relating to, or constituting the part of the jaws where the teeth arise, the air-containing compartments of the lungs, or glands with secretory cells about a central space
2 : articulated with the tip of the tongue touching or near the teethridge
– al · ve · o · lar · ly adverb