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hon⋅ey⋅comb

  [huhn-ee-kohm]
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–noun
1. a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.
2. a piece of this containing honey and chewed as a sweet.
3. anything whose appearance suggests such a structure, esp. in containing many small units or holes: The building was a honeycomb of offices and showrooms.
4. the reticulum of a ruminant.
5. Textiles.
a. Also called waffle cloth. a fabric with an embossed surface woven in a pattern resembling a honeycomb.
b. the characteristic weave of such a fabric.
–adjective
6. having the structure or appearance of a honeycomb.
–verb (used with object)
7. to cause to be full of holes; pierce with many holes or cavities: an old log honeycombed with ant burrows.
8. to penetrate in all parts: a city honeycombed with vice.
Origin:
bef. 1050; ME huny-comb, OE hunigcamb. See honey, comb 1
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hon·ey·comb   (hŭn'ē-kōm')   
n.  

  1. A structure of hexagonal, thin-walled cells constructed from beeswax by honeybees to hold honey and larvae.

  2. Something resembling this structure in configuration or pattern.

tr.v.   hon·ey·combed, hon·ey·comb·ing, hon·ey·combs

  1. To fill with holes or compartments; riddle: cliffs that were honeycombed with caves and grottoes.

  2. To form in or cover with a pattern like that of a honeycomb.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hon·ey·comb
Pronunciation: -"kOm
Function: noun
: RETICULUM1
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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