alveolate vs honeycombed

alveolate and honeycombed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alveolate	No	Yes	No	No
honeycombed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, alveolate and honeycombed are synonyms defined as:

alveolate and honeycombed: pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

Other synonyms of alveolate include cavitied, faveolate, pitted.

alveolate (adjective)	honeycombed (adjective)
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)	pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)