tooth socket

noun

Synonym of dental alveolus.

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dental alveolusalveolus
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Meanings

nountooth socket (plural tooth sockets)

plural tooth sockets

  1. anatomySynonym of dental alveolus.

    Synonyms: dental alveolus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of dental alveolus.

Similar
dental alveolus

More synonyms by meaning

nouna bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

Similar
alveolus
Broader
socket
Also see
alveolusdental alveolus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

tooth socket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tooth%20socket

MLA

“tooth socket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tooth%20socket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tooth socket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tooth%20socket.

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