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Webster 1913 Edition
Alveolate
Al′ve-o-late
,Adj.
[L.
alveolatus
, fr. alveolus
.] (Bot.)
Deeply pitted, like a honeycomb.
Webster 1828 Edition
Alveolate
AL'VEOLATE
,Adj.
Definition 2024
alveolate
alveolate
English
Adjective
alveolate (not comparable)
Derived terms
Translations
having honeycomb-like cavities
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Noun
alveolate (plural alveolates)
- (biology) A grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates