Pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb).

synonyms: alveolate, cavitied, honeycombed, pitted.

Roget 252: depressed etc. v.; alveolate^†, calathiform^†, cup-shaped, dishing; favaginous^†, faveolate^†, favose^†; scyphiform^†, scyphose^†; concave, hollow, stove in; retiring; retreating; cavernous; porous etc. (with holes) 260; infundibul^†, infundibular^†, infundibuliform^†; funnel shaped, bell shaped; campaniform^†, capsular; vaulted, arched.    ... show more