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
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) /
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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