From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Areola \A*re"o*la\, noun; 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.
2. (Anat. & Med.) The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: small space in a tissue or part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
2: small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite [syn: {ring of color}] [also: {areolae} (pl)]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
39 Moby Thesaurus words for "areola": O, annular muscle, annulus, aureole, chaplet, circle, circuit, circumference, circus, closed circle, corona, coronet, crown, cycle, diadem, discus, disk, eternal return, fairy ring, garland, glory, halo, lasso, logical circle, loop, looplet, magic circle, noose, orbit, radius, ring, rondelle, round, roundel, saucer, sphincter, vicious circle, wheel, wreath
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