a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
a small interstice, as between the fibers of connective tissue.
noun (pl) -lae (-ˌliː), -las
(anatomy) any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple
“colored circle around a nipple,” 1706, from Latin areola, literally “small area,” diminutive of area (see area). Introduced in this sense 1605 by Swiss anatomist and botanist Caspar Bauhin (1560-1624).
areola a·re·o·la (ə-rē’ə-lə)
n. pl. a·re·o·las or a·re·o·lae (-lē’)
A small area.
Any of numerous spaces or interstices in areolar tissue.
A pigmented, depigmented, or erythematous zone surrounding a papule, pustule, wheal, or cutaneous neoplasm.
a·re’o·lar or a·re’o·late (-lĭt) adj.
a republic in S South America. 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Capital: Buenos Aires. Contemporary Examples In theory, the Islands were part of the land given to Argentina by Spain upon independence in 1816. The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum’s Selective History Michael Luongo August 29, 2014 The fuel Argentina gave […]
pertaining to or resembling silver. a silvery substance, especially one obtained from fish scales, used in making imitation pearls. any of various silvery marine fishes, especially those of the genus Argentina. a native or inhabitant of Argentina. Argentina (usually preceded by the): They vacationed in the Argentine. of or relating to Argentina. a republic in […]
- Argentine ant
a small brown ant, Iridomyrmex humilis, introduced into the southern U.S. from South America: a household and fruit pest.
a native or inhabitant of Argentina. Argentina (usually preceded by the): They vacationed in the Argentine. of or relating to Argentina. Contemporary Examples In a World Cup warm-up game, the players held up a banner saying the islands were argentinean. The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum’s Selective History Michael Luongo August 29, […]