alvéole

See also: alveole and alvéolé

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alveolus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /al.ve.ɔl/

Noun

alvéole m (plural alvéoles)

(anatomy) alveolus
cell (in honeycomb), alveolus (of beehive)
cavity (in rock)

Usage notes

Very often feminine.

Derived terms

alvéolé

Further reading

“alvéole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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