alveolate
or al·ve·o·lat·ed
[ al-vee-uh-lit, -leyt or al-vee-uh-ley-tid ]
/ ælˈvi ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or ælˈvi əˌleɪ tɪd /
adjective
having alveoli; deeply pitted, as a honeycomb.
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Example sentences from the Web for alveolate
Sometimes the calymma is alveolate and foamy, as in Nassella and the common Thalassicolla.
Plants large, subglobose, with alveolate, sinuate carbonous exterior.
Alveolate: Marked by depressions separated by thin walls so as to resemble a honeycomb (Fig. 144).
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British Dictionary definitions for alveolate
alveolate
/ (ælˈvɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
adjective
having many alveoli
resembling the deep pits of a honeycomb
Derived forms of alveolate
alveolation, nounWord Origin for alveolate
C19: from Late Latin alveolātus forming a channel, hollowed, from Latin: alveolus
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