areolet

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noun

A small space on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the radii.

“closed areolet”

OriginLatin areola →
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Meanings

nounareolet (plural areolets)

plural areolets

  1. biologyA small space on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the radii.

    closed areolet

    2 more examples

    discal areolet

    triangular areolet

Origin

  1. Latinareola
  2. Englishareolet

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

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “areolet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/areolet.

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