alveolus
English Thesaurus
1. a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | socket, |
| definition | : | a bony hollow into which a structure fits (noun.body) |
2. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | sac, |
| definition | : | a structure resembling a bag in an animal (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | lung, |
| definition | : | either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood (noun.body) |
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