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/feuh vee"euh layt', -lit/, adj.honeycombed; alveolate; pitted.[1865-70; FAVEOL(US) + -ATE1]
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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 — adjective pitted with cell like cavities (as a honeycomb) • Syn: ↑alveolate, ↑cavitied, ↑honeycombed, ↑pitted • Similar to: ↑cellular • Derivationally related forms: ↑alveolus … Useful english dictionary
faveolate — adj. [L. favus, honeycomb] Pitted; having depressions or cells resembling a honeycomb; favose … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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
