alveolate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alveolatus, from alveolus (“cavity”).

Adjective

alveolate (not comparable)

having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities

Derived terms

alveolation

Translations

having honeycomb-like cavities

Portuguese: alveolado

Noun

alveolate (plural alveolates)

(biology) A grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates

Italian

Adjective

alveolate f sg

feminine singular of alveolato

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