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ALVEOLATE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
Synonyms:
alveolate; cavitied; faveolate; honeycombed; pitted
Classified under:
Similar:
cellular (characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization))
Derivation:
alveolus (a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways)
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