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areola

American  
[uh-ree-uh-luh] / əˈri ə lə /

noun

Biology.

plural

areolae, areolas

  1. a ring of color, as around the human nipple.

  2. a small interstice, as between the fibers of connective tissue.

areola British  
/ əˈrɪələ, əˌrɪəˈleɪʃən, -ˌleɪt, əˈrɪəlɪt /

noun

  1. anatomy any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple

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Other Word Forms

  • areolar adjective
  • areolate adjective
  • areolated adjective
  • areolation noun
  • multiareolate adjective

Etymology

Origin of areola

1655–65; < Latin, equivalent to āre ( a ) area + -ola -ole 1 ( def. )

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