alveated

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin alveātus (hollowed out) +‎ -ed.[1]

Adjective

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alveated (comparative more alveated, superlative most alveated)

  1. Formed or vaulted like a beehive.
    alveated portia
    alveated stroma
    alveated gland

References

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  1. ^ alveated, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.