alveolate

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alveolate

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Etymology

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

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