Dictionary Check: alveolar
"alveolar" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
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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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