excavate

/ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/

verb

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.

  3. 3

    To uncover (something) by digging.

noun

  1. 1

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

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