AREOLAS

Noun

areolas

plural of areola

Source: Wiktionary


AREOLA

A*re"o*la, n.; pl. Areolæ. Etym: [L. areola, dim. of area: cf. F. aréole. See Area.]

1. An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect's wing.

2. (Anat. & Med.)

Definition: The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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