Etymology

alveoliform

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Today it means: Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities. Full definition →

Latin alveolus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromalveolus“cavity”
  2. English todayalveoliform

From Latin alveolus (“cavity”) + -iform.

Words from the same roots

Latinalveolus all →

alveolusalveolare

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