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