alveated

alveated
/al"vee ay'tid/, adj.
having the vaulted shape of a beehive.
[1615-25; < L alveat(us) (equiv. to alve(us) concave vessel, trough (alv(us) belly + -eus n. suffix) + -atus -ATE1) + -ED2]

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  • Alveated — Al ve*a ted, a. [L. alveatus hollowed out.] Formed or vaulted like a beehive. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • alveated — /al vee ay tid/, adj. having the vaulted shape of a beehive. [1615 25; < L alveat(us) (equiv. to alve(us) concave vessel, trough (alv(us) belly + eus n. suffix) + atus ATE1) + ED2] …   Useful english dictionary

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