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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

Last year, 10 of the artists from Bunny Collective, along with members of Finland’s Areole Collective, participated in a well-received show at Helsinki’s Aalto University.

She got to know members of the Areole Collective who were also studying there.

Hinni Huttunen, a Finnish artist and member of Areole Collective, said that Bunny Collective’s approach was right in line with current practice.

In “Dorian Horizon,” the harmonic areole of 17 shimmering strings was more real than a rainbow.

B, Wood cell a, and hexagonal areole and pore b.

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