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alveolate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alve-o-late
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities.

noun

A member of a grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alveolatus, from alveolus (“cavity”). For the protists, a borrowing of taxonomic name Alveolata.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: alveolatus, Alveolata

Inflected Forms

alveolates (plural)

Derived Forms

alveolated alveolately alveolation alveolisation alveolization

Synonyms

faveolate cavitied honeycombed pitted

Questions

What does alveolate mean?
Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities.
Where does alveolate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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