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faveolate

adjective

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

• Syn: ↑alveolate, ↑cavitied, ↑honeycombed, ↑pitted

• Similar to: ↑cellular

• Derivationally related forms: ↑alveolus (for: ↑alveolate)

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\\fəˈvēələ̇t, -əˌlāt\ adjective

Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin faveolatus, from New Latin faveolus + Latin -atus -ate

: honeycombed, alveolate

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/feuh vee"euh layt', -lit/, adj.

honeycombed; alveolate; pitted.

[1865-70; FAVEOL(US) + -ATE¹]

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faveolate /fə-vēˈō-lāt/

adjective

Honeycombed

ORIGIN: L favus honeycomb

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faveolate, a.

(fəˈviːəleɪt)

[f. mod.L. faveolus, dim. of favus honeycomb + -ate³. Cf. F. faveolé.]

Honeycombed, cellular.

in Treas. Bot. in Syd. Soc. Lex.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.