ALVEOLATE

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

Synonyms:

alveolate; cavitied; faveolate; honeycombed; pitted

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cellular (characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization))

Derivation:

alveolus (a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways)

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