AREOLAR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Relating to or like or divided into areolae

Example:

areolar tissue

Synonyms:

areolar; areolate

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

areola (small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing)

Derivation:

areola (small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite)