areole

[ air-ee-ohl ]

/ ˈɛər iˌoʊl /

noun Biology.

an areola.

Nearby words

areola, areola mammae, areola umbilicus, areolar gland, areolar tissue, areole, areology, areopagite, areopagus, areostyle, 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 Forms

areolate, adjective

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