areolar.html - n.
(pl. areolae)
1 Anat. a circular pigmented area, esp. that surrounding a nipple.
2 any of the spaces between lines on a surface, e.g. of a leaf or an insect's wing.

areolar adj. [L, dimin. of area AREA]

areolar.html - n.
(pl. areolae)
1 Anat. a circular pigmented area, esp. that surrounding a nipple.
2 any of the spaces between lines on a surface, e.g. of a leaf or an insect's wing.

areolar adj. [L, dimin. of area AREA]

areolar.html - n.
(pl. areolae)
1 Anat. a circular pigmented area, esp. that surrounding a nipple.
2 any of the spaces between lines on a surface, e.g. of a leaf or an insect's wing.

areolar adj. [L, dimin. of area AREA]

areolar.html - 2nd sing. present & 1st, 2nd, 3rd pl. present of BE.

areolar.html - n.
a metric unit of measure, equal to 100 square metres. [F f. L AREA]

areolar.html - n.
1 the extent or measure of a surface (over a large area; 3 acres in area; the area of a triangle).
2 a region or tract (the southern area).
3 a space allocated for a specific purpose (dining area; camping area).
4 the scope or range of an activity or study.
5 US a space below ground level in front of the basement of a building.
6 (prec. by the) Football = penalty area.

areal adj. [L, = vacant piece of level ground]