| ALVAR | • alvar n. (Geology) A limestone pavement. • ALVAR n. (Swedish) an area of exposed limestone. |
| ALVARS | • alvars n. Plural of alvar. • ALVAR n. (Swedish) an area of exposed limestone. |
| ALVINE | • alvine adj. Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines. • ALVINE adj. of the belly. |
| ALVEARY | • alveary n. A beehive, or anything resembling a beehive. • alveary n. (Anatomy) The hollow of the external ear. • alveary n. A repository, especially of knowledge or information. |
| ALVEOLE | • alveole n. Archaic form of alveolus. • ALVEOLE n. a small body cavity, also ALVEOLUS. |
| ALVEOLI | • alveoli n. Plural of alveolus. • ALVEOLUS n. (Latin) a small body cavity, also ALVEOLE. |
| ALVEATED | • alveated adj. Formed or vaulted like a beehive. • ALVEATED adj. vaulted like a beehive. |
| ALVEOLAR | • alveolar adj. (Anatomy, relational) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs. • alveolar adj. (Anatomy, relational) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets. • alveolar adj. (Anatomy, relational) Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space. |
| ALVEOLES | • alveoles n. Plural of alveole. • ALVEOLE n. a small body cavity, also ALVEOLUS. |
| ALVEOLUS | • alveolus n. A small cavity or pit. • ALVEOLUS n. (Latin) a small body cavity, also ALVEOLE. |
| ALVEARIES | • alvearies n. Plural of alveary. • ALVEARY n. a beehive; the hollow of the ear where wax collects. |
| ALVEOLARS | • alveolars n. Plural of alveolar. • ALVEOLAR n. a sound pronounced with tongue and alveolus. |
| ALVEOLATE | • alveolate adj. Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities. • alveolate n. (Biology) A member of a grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates. • ALVEOLATE adj. of or like a honeycomb. |
| ALVEOLARLY | • alveolarly adv. In an alveolar manner. • ALVEOLAR adv. pertaining to an alveolus; pronounced with tongue and alveolus. |
| ALVEOLITIS | • alveolitis n. (Medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs. • alveolitis n. (Medicine) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket). • ALVEOLITIS n. inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs. |
| ALVEOLATION | • alveolation n. (Geology) An eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities. • ALVEOLATION n. the state of being alveolate. |
| ALVEOLATIONS | • alveolations n. Plural of alveolation. • ALVEOLATION n. the state of being alveolate. |
| ALVEOLITISES | • ALVEOLITIS n. inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs. |