Alveolar
Pronunciation : Al"ve*o*lar
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alv?olaire.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets. Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913