areolae

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areolae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Areola \A*re"o*la\, n.; pl. Areol[ae]. [L. areola, dim. of
     area: cf. F. ar['e]ole. See Area.]
     1. An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the
        surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the
        fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as
        between the nervures of an insect's wing.
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     2. (Anat. & Med.) The colored ring around the nipple, or
        around a vesicle or pustule.
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