alveolate

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adjective

Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities.

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faveolatecavitiedhoneycombedpittedcellular
OriginLatin alveolatus ← taxonomic name Alveolata →
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Meanings

adjectivealveolate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities.
nounalveolate (plural alveolates)

plural alveolates

  1. biologyA member of a grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

Similar
faveolatecavitiedhoneycombedpittedcellular
Also see
cavitiedcellularfaveolatehoneycombedpitted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAlveolata
  2. Latinalveolatus
  3. Englishalveolate

Borrowed from Latin alveolatus, from alveolus (“cavity”). For the protists, a borrowing of taxonomic name Alveolata.

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Translations

Polish pęcherzykowaty
  • pęcherzykowatyhaving honeycomb-like cavities
Portuguese alveolado
  • alveoladohaving honeycomb-like cavities
Cite this entry
APA

alveolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolate

MLA

“alveolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alveolate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolate.

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