foveolate

[ foh-vee-uh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. having foveolae, or very small pits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foveolate¹

First recorded in 1840–50; foveol(a) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The first glume is hard, globose, foveolate, with an oblong opening, faintly nerved.

From Project Gutenberg

Foveolate: with shallow cavities like a honey-comb.

From Project Gutenberg