alveated

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Adjective

alveated (comparative more alveated, superlative most alveated)

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

References

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