Defn: Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
ALVEOLUS Al*ve"o*lus, n.; pl. Alveoli. Etym: [L., a small hollow or cavity, dim. of alveus: cf. F. alvéole. See Alveary.]
1. A cell in a honeycomb.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil
3. (Anat.)
Defn: A small depression, sac, or vesicle, as the socket of a tooth, the air cells of the lungs, the ultimate saccules of glands, etc.
ALVEUS
Al"ve*us, n.; pl. Alvei. Etym: [L.]
Defn: The channel of a river. Weate.
ALVINE
Al"vine, a. Etym: [L. alvus belly: cf. F. alvin.]