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Definition of areolate in English:

areolate

adjective

See areola

‘The surface of the cell is coarsely areolate, with a pore in each areole.’
  • ‘This area in June of 1988 was not noted to contain any obvious areolate plants but did contain them in 1989.’
  • ‘Loss of indusium, dimorphism, areolate venation, and reduced blade dissection have occurred repeatedly along many evolutionary lines in Dryopteridaceae.’

Pronunciation

areolate

/-lit/ /-ˌlāt/