areola
noun
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
Example Sentences
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This Trichia is conspicuous by the checkering or areolation of the upper surface in the mature sporangia, affording a sharp contrast between the brown patches and the yellow bands.
From The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio by Morgan, A. P. (Andrew Price)
