SINCE 1828
alveola
noun
al·ve·o·la
| \ alˈvēələ\
plural alveolae\ -ˌlē , -ˌlī \
Definition of alveola
1
: a small depression or pit: such as
a
: one of the pits in the naked receptacle of composite plants
b
: a pore of such fungi as Polyporus
c
: the pitted perithecium in certain fungi
2
: alveolus
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