areola
a·re·o·la / əˈrēələ/ • n. (pl. -lae / -ˌlē/ ) Anat. a small circular area, in particular the ring of pigmented skin surrounding a nipple. ∎ Biol. any of the small spaces between the veins on a leaf or the nervures on an insect's wing. ∎ Med. a reddened patch around a spot or papule.DERIVATIVES: a·re·o·lar adj.a·re·o·late / -lit; -ˌlāt/ adj.
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