\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.
2. (Anat.) The hollow of the external ear. --Quincy.