Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alveoliform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alve-o-liform
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.

Archaic

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Etymology

From Latin alveolus (“cavity”) + -iform.

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Inflected Forms

more alveoliform (comparative) most alveoliform (superlative)

Questions

What does alveoliform mean?
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
Where does alveoliform come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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