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Adjective: alveolar  al'vee-u-lu(r) or ,al-vee'ow-lu(r)
  1. Pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
    "Alveolar gas exchange is crucial for respiration"
     
  2. Pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
    "alveolar processes"
Noun: alveolar  al'vee-u-lu(r) or ,al-vee'ow-lu(r)
  1. A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
    "The 't' and 'd' sounds in English are alveolar consonants";
    - alveolar consonant

Derived forms: alveolars

Type of: consonant

Encyclopedia: Alveolar