AREOLATION

Noun

areolation (countable and uncountable, plural areolations)

An areola, or a similar form of a space surrounded by something of a different colour.

Source: Wiktionary


A`re*o*la"tion, n.

1. Division into areolæ. Dana.

2. Any small space, bounded by some part different in color or structure, as the spaces bounded by the nervures of the wings of insects, or those by the veins of leaves; an areola.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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