| 释义 |
ar·e·ole
\ˈa(a)rēˌōl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French aréole, from Latin areola
1. : areola
2.
a. : one of the thinner areas arranged in characteristic pattern in the siliceous deposit on the wall of diatoms — compare puncta
b. : a small pit or cavity (as that from which the spines arise in cacti) |