alveolation

Variant of alveolate

alveolate definition

al·veo·late (al vē′ə lit)

adjective

honeycombed; full of small cavities
also alveolated al·ve′o·lat′ed (-lāt′id)

Etymology: L alveolatus, hollowed out < alveolus, alveolus

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