adj.
Pitted with cavities or cells; honeycombed.
[From New Latin faveolus : Latin favus, honeycomb + (ALV)EOLUS.]
Dictionary:
fa·ve·o·late (fə-vē'ə-lāt')
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[From New Latin faveolus : Latin favus, honeycomb + (ALV)EOLUS.]
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Honeycombed; alveolate.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
Synonyms: alveolate, cavitied, honeycombed, pitted
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