alveolate

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

• 🇨🇳指表面或结构布满小凹坑或小孔，形似蜂巢或肺泡。

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.

   🇨🇳蜂窝状的

   同义词: cellularfaveolatehoneycombedpittedpockmarked

   反义词: flatlevelsmooth

• more alveolate comparative form
• most alveolate superlative form