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alveolus

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Synonyms & Antonyms of alveolus

as in pocket, impression

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for alveolus

dimple,
gouge,
impression,
imprint,
notch,
pocket

alcove,
cleft,
niche,
nook,
opening,
socket

borehole,
chuckhole,
crater,
posthole,
pothole,
sinkhole,
wallow,
water hole,
well

basin,
bowl,
valley

abyss,
chasm,
gulf,
vacuity,
vacuum,
void

burrow,
cave,
cavern,
ditch,
excavation,
furrow,
groove,
gutter,
trench,
trough

cavity,
concavity,
dent,
depression,
dint,
hole,
hollow,
indentation,
indenture,
pit,
recess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for alveolus

bulge,
camber,
convexity,
jut,
projection,
protrusion,
protuberance

hill,
mound,
rise

bump,
bunch,
hump,
lump,
pimple,
swell,
swelling,
tumor

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“Alveolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolus. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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The first known use of alveolus was in 1657

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