areola

American  

[uh-ree-uh-luh] / əˈri ə lə /

noun

Biology.

areolae, plural areolas plural

1. a ring of color, as around the human nipple.

2. a small interstice, as between the fibers of connective tissue.

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areola British  

/ əˈrɪələ, əˌrɪəˈleɪʃən, -ˌleɪt, əˈrɪəlɪt /

noun

1. anatomy any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• areolar
  adjective
• multiareolate
  adjective
• areolation
  noun
• areolate
  adjective
• areolated
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• areolas
  plural
• areolae
  plural

Etymology

Origin of areola

1655–65; < Latin, equivalent to āre ( a ) area + -ola -ole ¹ ( def. )