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faveolate

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

adjective

  1. honeycombed; alveolate; pitted.

faveolate British  
/ ˈfævəʊs, fəˈviːəˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. 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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Faveolate, Favose, honeycombed; same as alveolate.

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