faveolate

American

[fuh-vee-uh-layt, -lit] / fəˈvi əˌleɪt, -lɪt /

adjective

honeycombed; alveolate; pitted.

faveolate British

/ fəˈviːəˌleɪt /

adjective

pitted with cell-like cavities

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Etymology

Origin of faveolate

First recorded in 1865–70; faveol(us) + -ate ¹

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