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alvéole

See also: alveole and alvéolé

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin alveolus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /al.ve.ɔl/
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Noun edit

alvéole m (plural alvéoles)

  1. (anatomy) alveolus
  2. cell (in honeycomb), alveolus (of beehive)
  3. cavity (in rock)
  4. carton (of eggs)

Usage notes edit

Very often feminine.

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