faveolate

[ fuh-vee-uh-leyt, -lit ]

/ fəˈvi əˌleɪt, -lɪt /

honeycombed; alveolate; pitted.

Origin of faveolate

First recorded in 1865–70; faveol(us) + -ate¹

fave, favela, favelado, favella, favellidium, faveolate, faveolus, favicon, favid, favism, favonian

faveolate

/ (fəˈviːəˌleɪt) /

pitted with cell-like cavities

C19: from New Latin faveolus a little honeycomb, blend of Latin favus honeycomb + alveolus a small hollow

faveolate

[ fə-vē′ə-lāt′ ]

Pitted with cavities; honeycombed.