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alveated

American  
[al-vee-ey-tid] / ˈæl viˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. having the vaulted shape of a beehive.

Etymology

Origin of alveated

1615–25; < Latin alveāt ( us ) (equivalent to alve ( us ) concave vessel, trough ( alv ( us ) belly + -eus noun suffix) + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -ed 2

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