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ALVEOLATE
alveolate, faveolate, cavitied, honeycombed, pitted
(adjective) pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
alveolate (not comparable)
Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities.
Noun
alveolate (plural alveolates)
(biology) A member of a grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates.
Source: Wiktionary
Al"ve*o*late, a. Etym: [L. alveolatus, fr. alveolus.] (Bot.)
Definition: Deeply pitted, like a honeycomb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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