"alveolar" in the noun sense
1. alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dental
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
"alveolar" in the adjective sense
1. alveolar
pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
2. alveolar
pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
"alveolar processes"
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