alveolar (adj.)

  1. pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

  2. pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw; alveolar processes'

    alveolar (n.)

  1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

    [ Syn: alveolar consonant , dental consonant , dental ]

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