areolar

a·re·o·la

 (ə-rē′ə-lə, âr′ē-ō′lə)

n. pl. a·re·o·lae (-lē′) or a·re·o·las

1. A small ring of color around a center portion, as about the nipple of the breast or the part of the iris surrounding the pupil of the eye.

2. A small space or interstice in a tissue or part, such as the area bounded by small veins in a leaf or the wing of an insect. In both senses also called areole.

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[Latin āreola, small open space, diminutive of ārea, open place; see area.]

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a·re′o·lar, a·re′o·late (-lĭt) adj.

a·re′o·la′tion n.

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Adj.

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areolar - relating to or like or divided into areolae; "areolar tissue" areolate

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