alveated

[ al-vee-ey-tid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having the vaulted shape of a beehive.

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Word History and Origins

1615–25; < Latin alveāt ( us ) (equivalent to alve ( us ) concave vessel, trough ( alv ( us ) belly + -eus noun suffix) + -ātus -ate ¹ ) + -ed ²

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