AREOLAR
A*re"o*lar, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or like, an areola; filled with interstices or areolæ. reolar tissue (Anat.), a form of fibrous connective tissue in which the fibers are loosely arranged with numerous spaces, or areolæ, between them.
AREOLATE; AREOLATED
A*re"o*late, A*re"o*la*ted, a. Etym: [L. areola: cf. F. aréole.]
Defn: Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound flowers.
AREOLATION
A`re*o*la"tion, n.
1. Division into areolæ. Dana.
2. Any small space, bounded by some part different in color or structure, as the spaces bounded by the nervures of the wings of insects, or those by the veins of leaves; an areola.
AREOLE
A"re*ole, n.
Defn: Same as Areola.
AREOLET
A*re"o*let, n. Etym: [Dim. of L. areola.] (Zoöl.)