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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THOUGHTLESS

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