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honeycomb
[ huhn-ee-kohm ]
/ ˈhʌn iˌkoʊm /
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noun
adjective
having the structure or appearance of a honeycomb.
verb (used with object)
to cause to be full of holes; pierce with many holes or cavities: an old log honeycombed with ant burrows.
to penetrate in all parts: a city honeycombed with vice.
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British Dictionary definitions for honeycomb
honeycomb
/ (ˈhʌnɪˌkəʊm) /
noun
a waxy structure, constructed by bees in a hive, that consists of adjacent hexagonal cells in which honey is stored, eggs are laid, and larvae develop
something resembling this in structure or appearance
zoology another name for reticulum (def. 2)
verb (tr)
to pierce or fill with holes, cavities, etc
to permeatehoneycombed with spies
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