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View synonyms for faveolate
faveolate
[fuh-vee-uh-leyt, -lit]
adjective
honeycombed; alveolate; pitted.
faveolate
/ ˈfævəʊs, fəˈviːəˌleɪt /
adjective
pitted with cell-like cavities
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Word History and Origins
Origin of faveolate1
First recorded in 1865–70; faveol(us) + -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of faveolate1
C19: from New Latin faveolus a little honeycomb, blend of Latin favus honeycomb + alveolus a small hollow
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Faveolate, Favose, honeycombed; same as alveolate.
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