Alveolar

noun
æl'viələr

Noun

  • a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

    Similar:Dental
    Type of:Consonant

Other

  • pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw

    “alveolar processes”

  • pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

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