The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Areola \A*re"o*la\, n.; pl. Areol[ae]. [L. areola, dim. of
   area: cf. F. ar['e]ole. See Area.]
   1. An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the
      surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the
      fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as
      between the nervures of an insect's wing.
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   2. (Anat. & Med.) The colored ring around the nipple, or
      around a vesicle or pustule.
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