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| ar·e·ole [ árree l ] (plural ar·e·oles) |
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1. small clearly defined space: a small clearly defined space, e.g. that between veins on a leaf
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2. pit on surface of cactus: a depression on the surface of a cactus that the spines, hairs, or flowers grow from
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| [Mid-19th century. Via French< Latin areola "little area"] |
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