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Webster 1913 Edition

Areolet

A-re′o-let

,
Noun.
[Dim. of L.
areola
.]
(Zool.)
A small inclosed area; esp. one of the small spaces on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the veins.

Definition 2024

areolet

areolet

English

Noun

areolet ‎(plural areolets)

  1. (zoology) A small enclosed area, especially one of the small spaces on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the veins.

Etymology

Diminutive of Latin areola. See -et, -let.

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