alveolus
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In one example, six nests were stacked within a single alveolus, arranged one inside another like Russian dolls.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
A focus-stacked picture of a tiny, 3D-printed alveolus, or artificial lung.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 16, 2019
The alveolates are named for the presence of an alveolus, or membrane-enclosed sac, beneath the cell membrane.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The exact function of the alveolus is unknown, but it may be involved in osmoregulation.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
A dental plate should be fitted to fill up the gap in the alveolus.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
