Term:
Areole (areola)
Areole (areola)
Definition:
A flattened spot, circular or elliptic in outline, often on the apex of the seeds of some Violaceae (e.g., Rinorea); the smallest area of an organ (e.g., a leaf), enclosed by united veins; the spine-bearing area in the leaf axils of Cactaceae.
A flattened spot, circular or elliptic in outline, often on the apex of the seeds of some Violaceae (e.g., Rinorea); the smallest area of an organ (e.g., a leaf), enclosed by united veins; the spine-bearing area in the leaf axils of Cactaceae.