n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' r ē - ə -l ə ; ˌ er- ē - ' ō -, ˌ a-r ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē \ or -las
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small open space, diminutive of area
Date: 1664
: a small area between things or about something especially : a colored ring (as about the nipple, a vesicle, or a pustule)
– are · o · lar \ -l ə r \ adjective
– are · o · late \ -l ə t \ adjective