areola

noun

small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite

small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing

Roots

areaareol- · Latin · open space, ground ula-a · Latin · diminutive

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