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noun
Synonym of dental alveolus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: dental alveolus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: alveolus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: socket
History
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