ALVEOLAR


Meaning of ALVEOLAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ al-ˈvē-(ə-)lər ]

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

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