"alveoliform" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more alveoliform [comparative], most alveoliform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin alveolus (“cavity”) + -iform. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|alveolus||cavity}} Latin alveolus (“cavity”), {{af|en|-iform}} -iform Head templates: {{en-adj}} alveoliform (comparative more alveoliform, superlative most alveoliform)
  1. (archaic) Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities. Tags: archaic
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