Areolate

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

  Areolate \A*re"o*late\, Areolated \A*re"o*la*ted\, a. [L.
     areola: cf. F. ar['e]ole.]
     Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of
     insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound
     flowers.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  areolate
       adj : relating to or like or divided into areolae; "areolar
             tissue" [syn: {areolar}]