faveolate

Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.

Adjective

  1. Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.
    • hollowly faveolate
    • faveolate seeds
    • faveolate structure

    Synonyms: alveolate favose honeycombed

Origin

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

Forms

more faveolate most faveolate

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