[al.ve.o.lar] adj (1799) 1: of, relating to, resembling, or having alveoli; esp: of, relating to, or constituting the part of the jaws where the teeth arise, the air-containing cells 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 adv