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alveolation

alveolation noun: an eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities.

Noun

alveolation (plural alveolations)

  1. An eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities

Forms of alveolation

pluralalveolations

Origin of alveolation

From alveolus + -ation.

Questions about alveolation

What does alveolation mean?
Alveolation means an eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities.
What part of speech is alveolation?
Alveolation is a noun.
What is the plural of alveolation?
The plural of alveolation is alveolations.

Words near alveolation in the dictionary

  1. alveolary
  2. alveolate
  3. alveolated
  4. alveolately
  5. alveolates
  6. alveolation
  7. alveolations
  8. alveole
  9. alveolectomy
  10. alveoles
  11. alveoli

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