Definition of Honeycomb

1. Noun. A structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae.

Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
Group relationships: Beehive, Hive

2. Verb. Carve a honeycomb pattern into. "The cliffs were honeycombed"
Generic synonyms: Fret

3. Noun. A framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees.
Generic synonyms: Framework

4. Verb. Penetrate thoroughly and into every part. "The revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"
Generic synonyms: Penetrate, Perforate

5. Verb. Make full of cavities, like a honeycomb.
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Vary

Definition of Honeycomb

1. n. A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs.

Definition of Honeycomb

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Honeycomb

1. 1. A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs. 2. Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of worm-eaten wood, or of triple, etc, perforated with cells like a honeycomb. Honeycomb moth See Reticulum. Origin: AS. Hunigcamb. See Honey, and 1st Comb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Honeycomb

honewort
honewort
honeworts
honey
honey
honey-bag
honey-flower
honeybee
honeybee
honeybees
honeybells
honeybird
honeybun
honeybuns
honeycomb (current term)
honeycomb (current term)
honeycombed
honeycombing
honeycombing
honeycombs
honeycomb lung
honeycomb macula
honeycomb pattern
honeycomb ringworm
honeycomb tripe
honeycreeper
honeycreepers
honeydew
honeydew
honeydews

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