faveolate

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adjective

Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.

“faveolate seeds”

Similar
alveolatefavosehoneycombedcavitiedpittedcellular
OriginNew Latin faveolātus →
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Meanings

adjectivefaveolate (comparative more faveolate, superlative most faveolate)

comparative more faveolate · superlative most faveolate

  1. biologyHaving cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.

    faveolate seeds

    2 more examples

    hollowly faveolate

    faveolate structure

    Synonyms: alveolate, favose, honeycombed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.

Similar
alveolatefavosehoneycombed

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivepitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

Similar
alveolatecavitiedhoneycombedpittedcellular
Also see
alveolatecavitiedcellularfaveolatedhoneycombedpitted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latinfaveolātus
  2. Englishfaveolate

Borrowed from New Latin faveolātus, from faveolus + -ātus, a diminutive of favus (“honeycomb”) modelled on alveolus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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Translations

French faveolé
  • faveoléTranslations
Polish poprzecinany
  • poprzecinanyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

faveolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faveolate

MLA

“faveolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faveolate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faveolate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faveolate.

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