Defn: Formed or vaulted like a beehive.
ALVEOLAR Al"ve*o*lar, a. Etym: [L. alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alvéolaire.] (Anat.)
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets. Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.
ALVEOLARY
Al"ve*o*la*ry, a.
Defn: Alveolar. [R.]
ALVEOLATE
Al"ve*o*late, a. Etym: [L. alveolatus, fr. alveolus.] (Bot.)
Defn: Deeply pitted, like a honeycomb.
ALVEOLE
Al"ve*ole, n.
Defn: Same as Alveolus.
ALVEOLIFORM
Al*ve"o*li*form, a. Etym: [L. alvelous + -form.]