Areole

//ˈæɹ.i.oʊl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the smallest enclosures created by the veins of a leaf.
  2. 2
    A bump on a cactus out of which grow clusters of spines.
  3. 3
    A tessellation in the thallus of certain lichens.
  4. 4
    An areola.

Etymology

Borrowed from French aréole, from Latin areola: a small area. Doublet of areola.

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