Found 2 items, similar to alveoli.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: alveoli alveolus n 1: a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways [syn: air sac, air cell] 2: a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth [syn: tooth socket] [also: alveoli (pl)] alveoli See alveolus
English → English (gcide) Definition: Alveoli Alveolus \Al*ve"o*lus\ ([a^]l*v[=e]"[-o]*l[u^]s), n.; pl. Alveoli (-l[imac]). [L., a small hollow or cavity, dim. of alveus: cf. F. alv['e]ole. See Alveary.] 1. A cell in a honeycomb. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) A small depression, sac, or vesicle, as the socket of a tooth, the air cells of the lungs, the ultimate saccules of glands, etc. [1913 Webster] ||