See also: alveolo

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin alveolus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈvɛ.o.lu/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛ.o.lu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈvɛ.o.lo/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛ.o.lo]
 

Noun

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alvéolo m (plural alvéolos)

  1. (anatomy) alveolus (small air sac in the lungs)
  2. (anatomy) dental alveolus; tooth socket (socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held)
  3. alveolus (small cavity or pit)
  4. cell (hexagonal compartment in a honeycomb)
  5. (geology, dated) alluvial fan (cone-shaped deposit of alluvium)
    Synonyms: leque aluvial, cone aluvial, cone de dejeção

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin alveolus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈbeolo/ [alˈβ̞e.o.lo]
  • Rhymes: -eolo
  • Syllabification: al‧vé‧o‧lo

Noun

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alvéolo m (plural alvéolos)

  1. (anatomy) alveolus (anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity)

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