alveolate

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

alveolate (not comparable)

1. Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities.

Derived terms

• alveolated
• alveolation
• alveolisation/ alveolization

Translations

having honeycomb-like cavities

• Portuguese: alveolado

Noun

alveolate (plural alveolates)

1. (biology) A member of a grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates.

Italian

Adjective

alveolate f sg

1. feminine singular of alveolato