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areole

[ air-ee-ohl ]

noun

Biology.
  1. an areola.


areole

/ ˈæɪəʊ /

noun

  1. biology a space outlined on a surface, such as an area between veins on a leaf or on an insect's wing
  2. a sunken area on a cactus from which spines, hairs, etc, arise
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌٱ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of areole1

1855–60; < French éDZ < Latin DZ a small open space. See areola
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Last year, 10 of the artists from Bunny Collective, along with members of Finland’s Areole Collective, participated in a well-received show at Helsinki’s Aalto University.

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She got to know members of the Areole Collective who were also studying there.

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Hinni Huttunen, a Finnish artist and member of Areole Collective, said that Bunny Collective’s approach was right in line with current practice.

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In “Dorian Horizon,” the harmonic areole of 17 shimmering strings was more real than a rainbow.

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B, Wood cell a, and hexagonal areole and pore b.

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