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a·re·o·la (a·re·ole)
 areola (areole)
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- pronunciation:
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[or]
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ri
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| inflections: |
areolae, areolas, areoles |
| definition 1: |
in anatomy, a small ring of color, as around a human nipple.
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| definition 2: |
a small space between cells and fibers in connective tissue, as among small veins in a leaf.
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| derivations: |
areolate (adj.), areolation (n.) |
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