ALVEOLUS Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word alveolus. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word alveolus. (close relations)

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	cavity				nounn
	noun • a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) • space that is surrounded by something • soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth • (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
	cell				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • any small compartment • (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals • a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction • a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement • a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver • small room in which a monk or nun lives • a room where a prisoner is kept
	hollow				adjectiveadj
	adjective • not solid; having a space or gap or cavity noun • a cavity or space in something • a small valley between mountains • a depression hollowed out of solid matter adjective satellite • as if echoing in a hollow space • devoid of significance or force • lacking in substance or character verb • remove the inner part or the core of • remove the interior of
	pouch				nounn
	noun • a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things • an enclosed space • (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) verb • put into a small bag • send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels • swell or protrude outwards
	socket				nounn
	noun • a bony hollow into which a structure fits • receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted • a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
	air cell				nounn
	noun • a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
	air sac				nounn
	noun • a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways • any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects • any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds
	tooth socket				nounn
	noun • a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

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