Al"ve*a`ted (&?;), a. [L. alveatus hollowed out.] Formed or vaulted like a beehive.
Al"ve*o*lar (?; 277), a. [L. alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alvéolaire.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.
Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.