Areolae

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Areola \A*re"o*la\, n.; pl. {Areol[ae]}. [L. areola, dim. of
     area: cf. F. ar['e]ole. 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.


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     2. (Anat. & Med.) The colored ring around the nipple, or
        around a vesicle or pustule.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  areolae
       See {areola}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  areola
       n 1: small space in a tissue or part such as the area between
            veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
       2: small circular area such as that around the human nipple or
          an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite [syn: {ring
          of color}]
       [also: {areolae} (pl)]