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alveolar
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adjective
pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
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adjective
pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
alveolar processes
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noun
(= alveolar consonant)
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
gingiva
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noun
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth