areole

[ air-ee-ohl ]

noun

, Biology.

1. an areola.

areole

/ ˈærɪəʊl /

noun

1. biology a space outlined on a surface, such as an area between veins on a leaf or on an insect's wing
2. a sunken area on a cactus from which spines, hairs, etc, arise

Derived Forms

• ˈareoˌlate, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of areole¹

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

Example Sentences

Hemelytra with a quadrangular or discoidal areole in the corium near the apex of the clavus (fig. 159e).

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