Having small pits, cavities, or honeycomb-like depressions; resembling or characterized by favissae.
From Latin favosus, derived from favus meaning 'honeycomb,' which is related to fovea meaning 'pit.' Primarily used in scientific and architectural contexts.
Coral skeletons are favose—they're full of tiny pits that look like nature's own honeycomb, and billions of organisms live in those little holes!
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