faveolus

[ fuh-vee-uh-luh s ]
/ fəˈvi ə ləs /

noun, plural fa·ve·o·li [fuh-vee-uh-lahy] /fəˈvi əˌlaɪ/.

a small pit or cavity resembling a cell of a honeycomb; alveola.

Origin of faveolus

1880–85; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin fav(us) honeycomb + ( alv)eolus little cavity; see alveolar

Words nearby faveolus

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

Medical definitions for faveoli

faveolus
[ fə-vē′ə-ləs ]

n. pl. -li (-lī′)

A small pit or depression.