faveolate

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

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

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  • faveolate — fa*ve o*late, a. [L. favus honeycomb.] Honeycomb; having cavities or cells, somewhat resembling those of a honeycomb; alveolate; favose. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • faveolate — [fə vē′ə lit΄, fə vē′əlāt΄] adj. [< ModL faveolus, dim. of L favus, honeycomb] honeycombed; containing cells; alveolate …   English World dictionary

  • faveolate — adj. [L. favus, honeycomb] Pitted; having depressions or cells resembling a honeycomb; favose …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • faveolate — /feuh vee euh layt , lit/, adj. honeycombed; alveolate; pitted. [1865 70; FAVEOL(US) + ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • faveolate — Pitted. * * * fa·ve·o·late fə vē ə lət, .lāt adj having cavities like a honeycomb: ALVEOLATE * * * fa·ve·o·late (fa veґo lāt) alveolate …   Medical dictionary

  • faveolate — adj. resembling a honeycomb, separated into small cells …   English contemporary dictionary

  • faveolate — a. (Bot.) Alveolate, cellular, favose, favgainous, honeycombed …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • faveolate — fa·ve·o·late …   English syllables

  • faveolate — /fəˈviəleɪt/ (say fuh veeuhlayt), / lət/ (say luht) adjective honeycombed; alveolate; pitted. {New Latin faveolus (diminutive of Latin favus honeycomb) + ate1} …  

  • faveolate —   a. honey combed.    ♦ faviform, a. honeycomb like …   Dictionary of difficult words

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