alveole
(ˈælviːəʊl)
[a. Fr. alvéole, ad. L. alveolus a little hollow, dim. of alveus a hollow channel.]
= alveolus (which is more often used).
| 1845 Penny Cycl. Suppl. I. 364/1 The receptacle naked, alveolate, the alveoles with elevated dentate margins. |