Dictionary Check: alveolar

"alveolar" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

adjective

pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

adjective

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

Example: "alveolar processes"
noun

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

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