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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlveolate
/ˈæl.vi.ə.leɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a surface pitted, honeycombed, or marked with small cavities resembling alveoli.
"The fungus has an alveolate cap with deep polygonal pits."
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A major group of protists characterized by the presence of cortical alveoli (flattened vesicles) beneath the plasma membrane, such as ciliates and dinoflagellates.
"Under the microscope, researchers identified the microorganism as a typical alveolate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'alveolatus', meaning pitted or honeycombed, from 'alveolus' (a little hollow or cavity, diminutive of 'alueus' meaning belly or trough). Entering scientific English in the 19th century, it was adopted in biology and architecture to describe structures marked with pits or cell-like depressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alveolate" is said worldwide
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alvéolé
Transliteration: alveole
"La surface de cette roche est alvéolée par l'érosion."
wabenartig
Transliteration: wabenartig
"Die Struktur des Blattes ist wabenartig und porös."
alveolato
Transliteration: alveolato
"Il minerale mostra una struttura alveolata distinta."
alveolado
Transliteration: alveolado
"El hongo presenta un sombrero alveolado."
alveolado
Transliteration: alveolado
"A casca da fruta tem um aspecto alveolado."
मधuमक्खी के छत्ते जैसा
Transliteration: madhumakkhi ke chatte jaisa
Script: मधुमक्खी के छत्ते जैसा
"इस चट्टान की सतह पर मधुमक्खी के छत्ते जैसी बनावट है।"
蜂窝状的
Transliteration: fēngwōzhuàng de
"这种植物的叶子表面呈现蜂窝状的。"
벌집 모양의
Transliteration: beoljip moyang-ui
"그 표면은 미세한 벌집 모양의 구조를 가지고 있다."
蜂巣状の
Transliteration: hachisujō no
"化石の表面は蜂巣状の模様を示している。"
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