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areolae Definition


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areola
noun areolae, areolas
    1. The ring of brownish or pink pigmented tissue surrounding a nipple.
    2. The part of the iris that surrounds the pupil of the eye.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin, a diminutive of area open space.



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