Areola (disambiguation)

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An areola is a small colored area of skin, usually around the nipple

Areola or areole (Latin for "small space") may also refer to:

• Areole, a raised structure bearing spines on cacti
• Areola (lichen), a round to polygonal part of a surface of a crustose lichen
• Areola (entomology), a small ring of color or gap in wing margin of insects- see the Glossary of entomology terms.
• Areolar connective tissue, considered either a synonym for loose connective tissue or a sub-type of it

See also

• Arreola, a surname
• Aureola, a symbolic aura in religious artwork