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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈareoˌlate, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of areole1

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

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

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