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alvei

alvei is the plural of alveus.

Meaning of alveus

Noun

alveus (plural alvei)

  1. (rare, usually) The bed or channel of a river, especially when the river is flowing in its natural or ordinary course; (also) the trough of the sea.
  2. A thin layer of medullary nerve fibers on the ventricular surface of the hippocampus.

Questions about alvei

What is alvei the plural of?
Alvei is the plural of alveus.

Words near alvei in the dictionary

  1. Alvears
  2. alveary
  3. alveate
  4. alveated
  5. Alvechurch
  6. alvei
  7. alveicin
  8. Alveley
  9. Alvelo
  10. Alvelos
  11. alveloz

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