AL'VEOLITE, n. [L. alveolus, and Gr.]
In natural history, a kind of stony polypiers, of a globular or hemispherical shape; formed by numerous concentric beds, each composed of a union of little cells.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.