alveolar
Word family adjectivealveolaralveolatenounalveolealveolitisalveolus
al·ve·o·lar /ˌælviˈəʊlə◂, ælˈviːələ $ ælˈviːələr/ noun [countableC] technical Origin alveolar (1700-1800) alveolus “hollow part in which a tooth is fastened” ((17-21 centuries)), from Latin, from alveus “hollow place”