Favela
[fuh-vel-uh; Portuguese fah-ve-lah] /fəˈvɛl ə; Portuguese fɑˈvɛ lɑ/
noun
1.
a shantytown in or near a city, especially in Brazil; slum area.
/fɑːˈveɪlə/
noun
1.
(in Brazil) a shanty or shantytown
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- Favelado
[fah-vuh-lah-doh, fuh-vel-ah-; Portuguese fah-ve-lah-doo] /ˌfɑ vəˈlɑ doʊ, fə vɛlˈɑ-; Portuguese ˌfɑ vɛˈlɑ dʊ/ noun, plural favelados [fah-vuh-lah-dohz; Portuguese fah-ve-lah-doo s] /ˌfɑ vəˈlɑ doʊz; Portuguese ˌfɑ vɛˈlɑ dʊs/ (Show IPA) 1. a person who lives in a favela.
- Favella
[fuh-vel-uh] /fəˈvɛl ə/ noun, plural favellae [fuh-vel-ee] /fəˈvɛl i/ (Show IPA) 1. (in certain red algae) a cystocarp covered by a gelatinous envelope.
- Favellidium
[fav-uh-lid-ee-uh m] /ˌfæv əˈlɪd i əm/ noun, plural favellidia [fav-uh-lid-ee-uh] /ˌfæv əˈlɪd i ə/ (Show IPA) 1. (in certain red algae) a cystocarp wholly or partly immersed in a frond.
- Faveolate
[fuh-vee-uh-leyt, -lit] /fəˈvi əˌleɪt, -lɪt/ adjective 1. honeycombed; alveolate; pitted. /fəˈviːəˌleɪt/ adjective 1. pitted with cell-like cavities faveolate fa·ve·o·late (fə-vē’ə-lāt’) adj. Pitted with cavities; honeycombed.
- Faveoli
[fuh-vee-uh-luh s] /fəˈvi ə ləs/ noun, plural faveoli [fuh-vee-uh-lahy] /fəˈvi əˌlaɪ/ (Show IPA) 1. a small pit or cavity resembling a cell of a honeycomb; alveola. faveolus fa·ve·o·lus (fə-vē’ə-ləs) n. pl. -li (-lī’) A small pit or depression.