Alveolate
81air sac — noun 1. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways • Syn: ↑alveolus, ↑air cell • Derivationally related forms: ↑alveolate (for: ↑alveolus) • Hypernyms …
82alveolus — n. (pl. alveoli) 1 a small cavity, pit, or hollow. 2 any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. 3 the bony socket for the root of a tooth. 4 the cell of a honeycomb. Derivatives: alveolate adj. Etymology: L …
83alveolation — alˌvēəˈlāshən, ˌalvē noun ( s) : the quality or state of being alveolate …
84al|ve|o|la|tion — «al VEE uh LAY shuhn», noun. alveolate condition, formation, or structure …
85fa|ve|o|late — «fuh VEE uh layt», adjective. honeycombed; cellular; pitted; alveolate. ╂[< New Latin faveolus (diminutive < Latin favus honeycomb)] …
