English to English
adjective
- pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
source: WordNet 3.0
- pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
Alveolar processes.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.
source: Webster 1913
- Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
source: WordNet 3.0
