"areolet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: areolets [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of Latin areola. See -et, -let. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|areola}} Latin areola Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Zoology

Inflected forms

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