See Also: ungrate(dictionary)

alveolus (iou) and ungrate (iou)


alveolus (iou)



alveolus noun. . L17.
[Latin, dim. of alveus cavity.]
Chiefly Anatomy. A small cavity or depression; esp. (a) the socket of a tooth; (b) any of the terminal air-sacs of the lungs; (c) an acinus.
al'veolate adjective pitted with small cavities E19.
'alveole noun [French] = ALVEOLUS M18.

ungrate (iou)



ungrate noun & adjective. LME.
[from UN-1 + GRATE adjective.]
A. noun. = INGRATE noun. LME-E18.
b. adjective.
Ungrateful. Cf. INGRATE adjective 2. obsolete exc. Scot. M16.
= INGRATE adjective 3. M16-M17.