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areola

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: areola

1
n
small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
2
n
small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: areola
1

n small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite

Synonyms:
ring of color
Type of:
area, region
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
2

n small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing

Type of:
interstice
a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
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