alveolus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • small hollow or cavity
  • tray, trough, basin
  • gaming board

Etymology

Suffix from Latin alveus (river channel, vessel, belly, beehive, hollow, channel bed of a river).

Origin

Latin

alveus

Gloss

river channel, vessel, belly, beehive, hollow, channel bed of a river

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

器

Emoji

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