are·o·la /əˈriələ/
 網眼狀空隙


 are·o·la /əˈrɪələ/ 名詞
 (複areolae)小區,細隙,暈,網隙,粗網紋,小巢,著生面,負網間面,果臍,小翅室


 A·re·o·la n.; pl. Areolæ
 1. An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect's wing.
 2. Anat. & Med. The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule.

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 areola
      n 1: small space in a tissue or part such as the area between
           veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
      2: small circular area such as that around the human nipple or
         an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite [syn: {ring
         of color]
      [also: areolae (pl)]