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Favaginous (adj) means Shaped like a honeycomb, with many small cells.

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Shaped like a honeycomb, with many small cells.
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Etymology

An obscure formation from Latin favus (“honeycomb”). Compare deluginous, where the -in- is likewise unexpected; most -ginous terms come from Latin words ending in g suffixed with -īnus (“-inous”).

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"favaginous" (adj) means shaped like a honeycomb, with many small cells.
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