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alveolar

al.ve.o.lar \al-'ve--*-l*r\ aj 1: of, relating to, resembling, or having 
   alveoli  2: of, relating to, or constituting the part of the jaws where the 
   teeth arise, the air cells of the lungs, or glands with secretory cells 
   about a central space 3: articulated with the tip of the tongue touching or 
   near the teethridge  - al.ve.o.lar.ly av