excavate /ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/verb 3adjective 2noun 1forms 3 verb3 •To make a hole in (something); to hollow. •To uncover (something) by digging. •To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out. adjective2 •(rare) Made hollow. •(no longer used) excavated, hollowed out noun1 •Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata. formsexcavated · excavating · excavates
