Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alveolar ridge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: alve-o-lar ridge
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.

Inflected Forms

alveolar ridges (plural)

Synonyms

gum ridge alveolar process teethridge

Questions

What does alveolar ridge mean?: A ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.

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