areole
[ air-ee-ohl ]
nounBiology.
an areola.
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Hemelytra with a quadrangular or discoidal areole in the corium near the apex of the clavus (fig. 159e).
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British Dictionary definitions for areole
areole
/ (ˈærɪəʊl) /
noun
biology a space outlined on a surface, such as an area between veins on a leaf or on an insect's wing
a sunken area on a cactus from which spines, hairs, etc, arise
Derived forms of areole
- areolate, adjective
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