Faviform
/ˈfeɪ.vɪ.fɔːrm/noun
Having the shape or structure of a honeycomb.
Did you know?The first element comes from Latin favus, “honeycomb,” a term also used in medical Latin for favus, a skin disease whose crusts can resemble honeycomb.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
favus
“Honeycomb”
Late Latin
Latin
faviformis
“Honeycomb-shaped; formed like a honeycomb”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
faviform
“Having a honeycomb-like form”
19th–20th Century
English
faviform
“Honeycomb-shaped, especially in zoological, botanical, or anatomical description”
Modern English
English
faviform
“Resembling or arranged like a honeycomb”