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excavate | excavatable |

As a verb excavate

is to make a hole in (something); to hollow.

As a noun excavate

is any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.

As an adjective excavatable is

capable of being excavated.

excavate

English

Etymology 1

Known since 1599, from (etyl) .

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
  • To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
  • To uncover (something) by removing its covering.
    • Related terms
    * excavation * excavator

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (wikipedia excavate) (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.

    • References

    * (EtymOnLine) ----

    excavatable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being excavated.