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Having small crevices
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areolate
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. relating to or like or divided into areolae; "areolar tissue" [syn: areolar ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Areolate lichens are crustose lichens (that is, lichens that grow like a crust of paint) that appear to be broken up into somewhat polygonal pieces like old cracked paint. The pieces are called aereolas (areaeolae). The appearance is similar to the island-like ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Areolate \A*re"o*late\, Areolated \A*re"o*la*ted\, a. [L. areola: cf. F. ar['e]ole.] Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound flowers.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Having areolas 2 (context biology mycology English) Having a pattern of block-like areas similar to cracked dried mud.