Faveolate

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.

    "hollowly faveolate"

Adjective
  1. 1
    pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
alveolaralveolatecavitieddepressedengravedhoneycombed

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin faveolātus, from faveolus + -ātus, a diminutive of favus (“honeycomb”) modelled on alveolus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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