AREOLE

Etymology

Noun

areole (plural areoles)

(botany) The smallest enclosures created by the veins of a leaf.

(botany) Bump on a cactus out of which grow clusters of spines.

Source: Wiktionary


A"re*ole, n.

Definition: Same as Areola.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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