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areola
[ uh-ree-uh-luh ]
/ əˈri ə lə /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM areola
a·re·o·lar, adjectivea·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/, adjectivear·e·o·la·tion [air-ee-uh-ley-shuhn], /ˌɛər i əˈleɪ ʃən/, nounmul·ti·a·re·o·late, adjectiveWords nearby areola
Arensky, aren't, areo-, areocentric, areography, areola, areole, areology, Areopagite, Areopagus, arepa
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How to use areola in a sentence
The Areola, or part which becomes brown; it is elevated above the rest of the Breast, as may be seen.
British Dictionary definitions for areola
areola
/ (əˈrɪələ) /
noun plural -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
Derived forms of areola
areolar or areolate (əˈrɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjectiveareolation (əˌrɪəˈleɪʃən), nounWord Origin for areola
C17: from Latin: diminutive of area
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