"alveus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæl.vi.əs/ Forms: alvei [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin alveus (“hollow trough-shaped vessel, trough, bath tub, hull, hold, ship, boat, channel or bed (of a river or trench), beehive”). First attested in the late 17th century in an earlier sense. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|alveus||hollow trough-shaped vessel, trough, bath tub, hull, hold, ship, boat, channel or bed (of a river or trench), beehive}} Latin alveus (“hollow trough-shaped vessel, trough, bath tub, hull, hold, ship, boat, channel or bed (of a river or trench), beehive”), {{etydate/the|late 17th century}} the late 17th century, {{etydate|late 17th century}} First attested in the late 17th century Head templates: {{en-noun|alvei}} alveus (plural alvei)
  1. (rare, now usually law) The bed or channel of a river, especially when the river flowing in its natural or ordinary course; (also) the trough of the sea. Tags: rare, usually
    Sense id: en-alveus-en-noun-DSeoCjzg Categories (other): Law Topics: law
  2. (neuroanatomy) A thin layer of medullary nerve fibers on the ventricular surface of the hippocampus.
    Sense id: en-alveus-en-noun-AVeF1umf Categories (other): Neuroanatomy, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

Inflected forms

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