Spaces in lungs hold air; spaces in jaws hold teeth...
dict.org: From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :
Alveolar \Al"ve*o*lar\, a. (Phon.)
Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the
alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.
Alveolar \Al"ve*o*lar\ (?; 277), a. [L. alveolus a small hollow
or cavity: cf. F. alv['e]olaire.] (Anat.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells,
sacs, or sockets.
Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones,
containing the sockets of the teeth.
-Matt Jensen
NewsBlip.com
Seattle
On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:
> Matt Jensen wrote:
> >
> > Latin Letter Alveolar Click (tongue behind teeth)
>
> 'Way behind, as in licking one's lungs? :-)
>
> Eeuw.
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