alveary

词形变化

alvearies 复数 alvearies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A beehive, or anything resembling a beehive.

  2. 2.

    The hollow of the external ear.

    医学
  3. 3.

    A repository, especially of knowledge or information.

词源

From Latin alvearium (“beehive”). In the sense of the hollow of the ear, because it is where the wax accumulates. In the sense of a repository: originally the name of a dictionary encompassing several languages, because of the many contributors being like "busy bees".

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