Main Entry: are·o·la

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈrē-ə-lə; ˌer-ē-ˈō-, ˌa-rē-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural are·o·lae \-ˌlē\ or are·o·las

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small open space, diminutive of area

Date: 1664

: a small area between things or about something; especially : a colored ring (as about the nipple, a vesicle, or a pustule)

— are·o·lar \-lər\ adjective

— are·o·late \-lət\ adjective