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alveolus
noun
[ ˌalvɪˈəʊləs ]
• any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange.
• the bony socket for the root of a tooth.
Origin:
late 17th century: from Latin, ‘small cavity’, diminutive of alveus .
