small+cavity
111alveolus — noun a) A small cavity or pit. b) an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity Syn: pulmonary alveolus …
112vestibule — ves·ti·bule || vestɪbjuËl n. entrance hall just inside the front doors of a building; small cavity leading from one larger cavity or canal to another (Anatomy); closed passageway between two railroad cars …
113vestibules — ves·ti·bule || vestɪbjuËl n. entrance hall just inside the front doors of a building; small cavity leading from one larger cavity or canal to another (Anatomy); closed passageway between two railroad cars …
114alveolus — [al vɪələs, ˌalvɪ əʊləs] noun (plural alveoli lʌɪ, li:) Anatomy 1》 any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. 2》 the bony socket for the root of a tooth. 3》 an acinus (sac like cavity) in a gland.… …
115geode — [ dʒi:əʊd] noun a small cavity in rock lined with crystals or other mineral matter. ↘a rock containing such a cavity. Derivatives geodic dʒi: ɒdɪk adjective Origin C17: via L. from Gk geōdēs earthy …
116geode — ► NOUN 1) a small cavity in rock lined with crystals or other mineral matter. 2) a rock containing such a cavity. ORIGIN from Greek ge d s earthy …
117alveolus — [al vē′ə ləs] n. pl. alveoli [al vē′əlī΄, al vē′əlē΄] [L, dim. of alveus, a hollow, cavity < alvus, the belly, womb < IE base * au lo s > Gr aulos, flute, Lith aulỹs, beehive] 1. Anat. Zool. a small cavity or hollow, as a cell of a… …
118alveolus — n. (pl. alveoli) 1 a small cavity, pit, or hollow. 2 any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. 3 the bony socket for the root of a tooth. 4 the cell of a honeycomb. Derivatives: alveolate adj. Etymology: L …
119geode — n. 1 a small cavity lined with crystals or other mineral matter. 2 a rock containing such a cavity. Derivatives: geodic adj. Etymology: L geodes f. Gk geodes earthy f. ge earth …
120al|ve|o|lus — «al VEE uh luhs», noun, plural li. 1. Anatomy and Zoology. a small cavity, pit, or cell, especially: a) one of the air sacs of the lungs. b) one of a cluster of acini at the end of a duct of a gland. 2. the bony socket of a tooth. 3. one of the… …
