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 al·ve·o·lar /ælˈvi(ə)lɚ/
 (a.)齒槽的,肺泡的齒槽音

 al·ve·o·lar /ælˈvɪəlɚ/ 形容詞
 肺泡的,牙槽的,小泡的

 Al·ve·o·lar a.  Anat.
 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.
 2. Phon. Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.
 Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.
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 alveolar
      adj 1: pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
      2: pertaining to the alveolar ridge; "alveolar consonant"
      n : a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the
          gum ridge [syn: alveolar consonant, dental consonant]