areola
[ uh-ree-uh-luh ]
noun,plural a·re·o·lae [uh-ree-uh-lee], /əˈri əˌli/, a·re·o·las.Biology.
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
a small interstice, as between the fibers of connective tissue.
Origin of areola
1Other words from areola
- a·re·o·lar, adjective
- a·re·o·late [uh-ree-uh-lit, -leyt], /əˈri ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, a·re·o·lat·ed [uh-ree-uh-ley-tid], /əˈri əˌleɪ tɪd/, adjective
- ar·e·o·la·tion [air-ee-uh-ley-shuhn], /ˌɛər i əˈleɪ ʃən/, noun
- mul·ti·a·re·o·late, adjective
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How to use areola in a sentence
Areolae that are retained in some older turtles are shed along with the epidermal layers formed in the first year or two of life.
British Dictionary definitions for areola
areola
/ (əˈrɪələ) /
nounplural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las
anatomy any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple
Origin of areola
1C17: from Latin: diminutive of area
Derived forms of areola
- areolar or areolate (əˈrɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective
- areolation (əˌrɪəˈleɪʃən), noun
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