faveolate
faveolate · more faveolate · most faveolate
Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycombHaving cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.
Meaning
1 sensesHaving cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.
hollowly faveolate
faveolate seeds
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from New Latin faveolātus, from faveolus + -ātus, a diminutive of favus (“honeycoBorrowed from New Latin faveolātus, from faveolus + -ātus, a diminutive of favus (“honeycomb”) modelled on alveolus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more faveolate, most faveolate| Comparative | more faveolate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most faveolate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb):alveolatecavitiedhoneycombedpitted
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form