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alveolus/ælˈviələs, ælviˈəʊləs/n. (pl. alveoli /-lai, -li:/) 1 a small cavity, pit, or hollow 小孔；小窝；小泡 2 any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange (可供快速气体交换的)肺泡 3 the bony socket for the root of a tooth 牙槽，齿槽 4 the cell of a honeycomb 蜂巢 □ alveolate /ælˈviələt/ adj.[Latin, diminutive of alveus ‘cavity’] |