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dental alveolus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
den-tal alve-o-lus
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

dental alveoli (plural)

Synonyms

tooth socket alveolar socket

Questions

What does dental alveolus mean?
An alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament.

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