Hyphenation of alveolus

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word alveolus? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

alve-o-lus

Definitions of alveolus:

1.	A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs Formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
2.	A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

Synonyms of alveolus:

noun	air sac, air cell, sac
noun	tooth socket, socket

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