Alvearies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alveary \Al"ve*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Alvearies}. [L. alvearium,
     alveare, beehive, fr. alveus a hollow vessel, beehive, from
     alvus belly, beehive.]
     1. A beehive, or something resembling a beehive. --Barret.
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     2. (Anat.) The hollow of the external ear. --Quincy.
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