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What is the noun for cavities?

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cavity
  1. A hole or hollow depression.
  2. A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses).
  3. (dentistry) A soft area in a decayed tooth.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “They define a place set off from the world of the living either by making a temple-like enclosure, by opening a cavity in the ground, or by gathering a dense mass of stone around a constricted area.”
      “An axial sinus (a special coelomic cavity for the organ) is lacking in echinoids.”
      “The total cavity loss is then the sum of the mirror transmission and the sample absorbance.”
cavitand
  1. (chemistry) any of several classes of macrocycle that have a shape containing a cavity in which a guest molecule or ion may fit
cavicapture
  1. (biochemistry) The temporary capture of a small molecule in a cavity of a biological macromolecule
cavitands
  1. plural of cavitand
cavities
  1. plural of cavity
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The quetzals have nowhere to go, so they nest in tree cavities within easy reach of the toucans who feast on quetzal eggs and chicks.”
      “Some of the latter are idioblastic and enclose raphides, whereas others are larger and form cavities containing mucilage.”
      “Other dental infections, such as cavities and abscessed teeth, may also increase the chances of cardiovascular-related death.”
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