alveolate
or al·ve·o·lat·ed
[ al-vee-uh-lit, -leyt or al-vee-uh-ley-tid ]
/ ælˈvi ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or ælˈvi əˌleɪ tɪd /
adjective
having alveoli; deeply pitted, as a honeycomb.
OTHER WORDS FROM alveolate
al·ve·o·la·tion, nounWords nearby alveolate
Example sentences from the Web for alveolate
Sometimes the calymma is alveolate and foamy, as in Nassella and the common Thalassicolla.
Plants large, subglobose, with alveolate, sinuate carbonous exterior.
Synopsis of Some Genera of the Large Pyrenomycetes |C. G. LloydAlveolate: Marked by depressions separated by thin walls so as to resemble a honeycomb (Fig. 144).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for alveolate
alveolate
/ (ælˈvɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
adjective
having many alveoli
resembling the deep pits of a honeycomb
Derived forms of alveolate
alveolation, nounWord Origin for alveolate
C19: from Late Latin
alveolātus forming a channel, hollowed, from Latin:
alveolus