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(lv"ls), n.; pl. Alveoli (-l). [L., a small hollow or cavity, dim. of alveus: cf. F. alvole. See Alveary.] 1. A cell in a honeycomb. 2. (Zol.) A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil 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. スポンサード リンク
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