areole

See also: aréole and aréolé

English

Areoles in leaf skeleton

The cushion-like areoles of Cactus are specialised branches that typically bear spines, glochids, and sometimes fruit.

Areoles of the "Map Lichen" - Rhizocarpon geographicum

Etymology

Borrowed from French aréole, from Latin areola: a small area. Doublet of areola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæɹ.i.oʊl/

Noun

areole (plural areoles)

1. (botany) Any of the smallest enclosures created by the veins of a leaf.
2. (botany) A bump on a cactus out of which grow clusters of spines.
3. (mycology) A tessellation in the thallus of certain lichens.
4. (anatomy) An areola.

Translations

bump on a cactus out of which grow clusters of spines

• Lithuanian: areolė
• Portuguese: aréola (pt) f

Italian

Noun

areole f

1. plural of areola

Anagrams

• oleare

Lithuanian

Noun

areole

1. instrumental/vocative singular of areolė (“areole”)