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Areolate
see synonyms of areolateAdjective
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Areolate
see synonyms of areolatenoun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las
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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Areolate
see synonyms of areolate nounWord forms: plural aˈreoˌlae (əˈriəˌli
; ərēˈəlēˌ) or aˈreolas
1.
a small space, as between the veins of a leaf or the ribs of an insect's wing
2. Anatomy
a small area around something, as the dark ring around a nipple
3. Biology
a small hollow in a surface
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Areolate
see synonyms of areolaten. pl. a·re·o·lae (-lē′) or a·re·o·las
1. A small ring of color around a center portion, as about the nipple of the breast or the part of the iris surrounding the pupil of the eye.
2. A small space or interstice in a tissue or part, such as the area bounded by small veins in a leaf or the wing of an insect. In both senses also called areole.
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