alveolate

Also al·ve·o·lat·ed

[al-vee-uh-lit, -leyt]

adjective

1. having alveoli; deeply pitted, as a honeycomb.

alveolate

/ ælˈvɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

1. having many alveoli

2. resembling the deep pits of a honeycomb

Other Word Forms

• alveolation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of alveolate¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Latin alveolātus, “hollowed out, channeled”; alveolus, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of alveolate¹

C19: from Late Latin alveolātus forming a channel, hollowed, from Latin: _alveolus

Example Sentences

The hymenium is alveolate, radiating, formed of the densely irregularly uniting gills; elongated, diamond-shaped.

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