ALVEOLUS

• (noun) a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

  synonyms : tooth socket

• (noun) a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

  synonyms : air cell , air sac

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