alvéolo

See also: alveolo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alveolus.

Noun

alvéolo m (plural alvéolos)

(anatomy) alveolus (small air sac in the lungs)
(anatomy) dental alveolus; tooth socket (socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held)
alveolus (small cavity or pit)
cell (hexagonal compartment in a honeycomb)
(geology, dated) alluvial fan (cone-shaped deposit of alluvium)

Synonyms

(alluvial fan): leque aluvial, cone aluvial, cone de dejeção

Spanish

Noun

alvéolo m (plural alvéolos)

Alternative form of alveolo

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