alveolate

 [al-vee-uh-lit, -leyt]  

al·ve·o·late

   [al-vee-uh-lit, -leyt]
adjective
having alveoli; deeply pitted, as a honeycomb.
Also, al·ve·o·lat·ed.

Origin:
1830–40; < Latin alveolātus. See alveolus, -ate1

Related forms
al·ve·o·la·tion, noun
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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alveolate (ælˈvɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
 
—adj
1.  having many alveoli
2.  resembling the deep pits of a honeycomb
 
[C19: from Late Latin alveolātus forming a channel, hollowed, from Latin: alveolus]
 
alveo'lation
 
—n

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