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alveus

/ˈæl.vi.əs/

alveus noun: 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.

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.

alveus meaning in Tamil and Kannada

alveus in Tamil

குழிக்கான், குழி

alveus in Kannada

ನಾಳ, ಕೊಳವೆ

Forms of alveus

pluralalvei

Origin of alveus

Borrowed from Latin alveus (“hollow trough-shaped vessel, trough, bath tub, hull, hold, ship, boat, channel or bed (of a river or trench), beehive”). First attested in the late 17th century in an earlier sense.

Questions about alveus

What does alveus mean?
Alveus means 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.
What is alveus in Tamil?
Alveus in Tamil is குழிக்கான், குழி. See Alveus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is alveus?
Alveus is a noun.
How do you pronounce alveus?
Alveus is pronounced /ˈæl.vi.əs/.
What is the plural of alveus?
The plural of alveus is alvei.

Words near alveus in the dictionary

  1. Alves
  2. alvespimycin
  3. Alvesta
  4. Alveston
  5. Alvestons
  6. alveus
  7. Alvey
  8. Alveys
  9. Alvia
  10. Alviar
  11. Alviars

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