AREOLA


Meaning of AREOLA in English

[ ə'ri:ələ ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -li: )

1》 Anatomy a small circular area, in particular the pigmented skin surrounding a nipple.

↘ Medicine a reddened patch around a spot or papule.

2》 Biology any of the small spaces between lines or cracks on a leaf or an insect's wing.

Derivatives

~r adjective

~te adjective

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'small space or interstice'): from L., lit. 'small open space', dimin. of area (see area ).

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