dental alveolus
dental alveolus · dental alveoli
Zahnfach
An alveolus in the jaw that holds a toothAn alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament.
Meaning
1 sensesAn alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament.
Holonyms: alveolar process, alveolar ridge < jaw, jawbone < face < head < body
Zahnfach
Translations
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By meaning 1
socket in the jaw:
Forms
plural: dental alveoli| Singular | dental alveolus |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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