alveolate

Describes a surface or structure that is pitted with small cavities or cells, like a honeycomb.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Oberfläche oder Struktur, die mit kleinen Vertiefungen oder Zellen bedeckt ist, ähnlich einer Bienenwabe; auch fein porös, wabenartig oder mit kleinen Hohlräumen versehen.

1. Having small cavities or pits C2 formal

   Describes a surface that is marked with many small, cell-like depressions or pits, resembling a honeycomb.

   • The alveolate structure of the bone makes it lightweight yet strong.
   • Under the microscope, the surface appeared alveolate.
   • The fossil had an alveolate texture, suggesting it was once part of a honeycomb-like organism.

   🇩🇪Wabenartig

   Synonyme: cellularfaveolatehoneycombedpittedpockmarked

   Antonyme: flatlevelsmooth

• more alveolate comparative form
• most alveolate superlative form