Faveolar
/fəˈviːələr/noun
Relating to or resembling a honeycomb, especially in having small pits or cell-like cavities.
Did you know?Faveolar comes from Latin favus, “honeycomb,” a term also used in medicine for the honeycomb-like crusts of favus, a fungal scalp infection.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
favus
“Honeycomb”
Late Latin
Latin
faveolus
“A small honeycomb or honeycomb-like structure”
Scientific Latin
Latin
faveolaris
“Relating to small honeycomb-like cavities”
19th Century
English
faveolar
“Resembling or pertaining to a honeycomb”
Modern English
English
faveolar
“Having small pits, cells, or honeycomb-like depressions”