1. Small space in a tissue or body 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
   - ring of color [US], ring of colour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: areolae, areolas

See also: areolate

Type of: area, interstice, region

Part of: bosom, breast

Encyclopedia: Areola

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• brolly
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• bromide
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• Bromo-seltzer
• bromoform
• bromophenol blue
• bromothymol blue