pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
adjective (modifies a noun)
more alveolate
most alveolate
alveolated | cavitied | faveolate | favose | honeycombed | pitted
from Late Latin alveolātus forming a channel, hollowed, from Latin: alveolus
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a major superphylum of protists. There are four phyla, which are very diverse in form, but are now known to be close relatives based on various ultrastructural and genetic similarities: Apicomplexa - parasitic protozoa that lack axonemal locomotive ... (38 of 1477 words, 1 image)
having many alveoli | resembling the deep pits of a honeycomb (10 of 263 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
[anatomy] : a small cavity, pit, or hollow, in particular | any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. | the ... (27 of 79 words, 4 definitions, pronunciations)
honeycombed; full of small cavities (5 of 21 words, pronunciations)
Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities | [biology] A grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates (17 of 19 words, 2 definitions)
having alveoli; deeply pitted, as a honeycomb. (7 of 14 words, pronunciation)
Having a honeycombed surface. (4 of 10 words, pronunciations)
a wax structure containing many small holes which is made by bees to store their honey | something with a similar structure (21 of 60 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
full of holes or tunnels (5 of 28 words, pronunciation)
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elastic organs used for breathing in vertebrate animals, excluding most fish, which use gills, and a few amphibian species that respire through the ... (23 of 319 words)
covered with indentations or small holes | used to describe a fruit whose stone has been removed (16 of 37 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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First use: 19th century
Origin: from Late Latin alveolātus forming a channel, hollowed, from Latin: alveolus
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First use: 19th century
Origin: from New Latin faveolus a little honeycomb, blend of Latin favus honeycomb + alveolus a small hollow
Origin: Latin alveolatus, hollowed out from alveolus, "alveolus"
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Origin: Modern Latin faveolus, diminutive of Latin favus, honeycomb
Origin: From New Latin faveolus: Latin favus, honeycomb + "alveolus".
Origin: Latin favus honeycomb.
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Origin: Latin favus ("honeycomb").
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