alveolar
[ al-vee-uh-ler ]
/ ælˈvi ə lər /
adjective
Anatomy, Zoology.
of or relating to an alveolus or to alveoli.
Phonetics.
articulated with the tongue touching or close to the alveolar ridge, as English t, d, n; gingival.
noun
Phonetics.
an alveolar sound.
OTHER WORDS FROM alveolar
al·ve·o·lar·ly, adverb in·ter·al·ve·o·lar, adjective post·al·ve·o·lar, adjective pseu·do·al·ve·o·lar, adjectiveWords nearby alveolar
alvaro,
alveated,
alveoalgia,
alveol-,
alveola,
alveolar,
alveolar abscess,
alveolar air,
alveolar arch,
alveolar artery,
alveolar cell
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British Dictionary definitions for alveolar
alveolar
/ (ælˈvɪələ, ˌælvɪˈəʊlə) /
adjective
anatomy
of, relating to, or resembling an alveolus
denoting the part of the jawbone containing the roots of the teeth
(of a consonant) articulated with the tongue in contact with the projecting part of the jawbone immediately behind the upper teeth
noun
an alveolar consonant, such as the speech sounds written t, d, and s in English
Medical definitions for alveolar
alveolar
[ ăl-vē′ə-lər ]
adj.
Relating to an alveolus.