faveolate
[ fuh-vee-uh-leyt, -lit ]
adjective
honeycombed; alveolate; pitted.
Origin of faveolate
1First recorded in 1865–70; faveol(us) + -ate1
Words Nearby faveolate
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British Dictionary definitions for faveolate
faveolate
favose (ˈfævəʊs)
/ (fəˈviːəˌleɪt) /
adjective
pitted with cell-like cavities
Origin of faveolate
1C19: from New Latin faveolus a little honeycomb, blend of Latin favus honeycomb + alveolus a small hollow
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