English
foveolate
Foveolate comes from New Latin foveolātus ‘pitted’.
- New Latinc. 1500–1900foveolātus‘pitted’
- Englishtodayfoveolate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- New Latinc. 1500–1900foveolātus‘pitted’
- Englishtodayfoveolate
Equivalent to foveola + -ate
Every English word from New Latin foveolātus
Today it means
adj Having small pits or depressions, like the receptacle in some composite flowers.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / New Latin foveolātus / foveolate