areole

[ air-ee-ohl ]

/ ˈɛər iˌoʊl /

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noun Biology.

an areola.

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Origin of areole

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

Words nearby areole

aren't, areo-, areocentric, areography, areola, areole, areology, Areopagite, Areopagus, arepa, Arequipa

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How to use areole in a sentence

Hemelytra with a quadrangular or discoidal areole in the corium near the apex of the clavus (fig. 159e).
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

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 of areole

areolate, adjective

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