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favella

American  
[fuh-vel-uh] / fəˈvɛl ə /

noun

favellae plural
  1. (in certain red algae) a cystocarp covered by a gelatinous envelope.


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Etymology

Origin of favella

1855–60; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin fav ( us ) honeycomb + -ella -elle

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest People drive through the dark in the favella of West Point in in Monrovia, Liberia where few homes have electricity.

From The Guardian May 19, 2015

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