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areole

[ air-ee-ohl ]
/ ˈɛər iˌoʊl /

noun Biology.

an areola.

Nearby words

  1. areola umbilicus,
  2. areolar gland,
  3. areolar tissue,
  4. areolas,
  5. areolate,
  6. areology,
  7. areopagite,
  8. areopagus,
  9. areostyle,
  10. arepa

Origin of areole

1855–60; < French aréole < Latin āreola a small open space. See areola
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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 Formsareolate, adjective
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