Definition of Areoles. Meaning of Areoles. Synonyms of Areoles

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Definition of Areoles

Areole
Areole A"re*ole, n. Same as Areola.

Meaning of Areoles from wikipedia

- In botany, areoles are small light- to dark-colored bumps on cacti out of which grow clusters of spines. Areoles are important diagnostic features of...
- structures called areoles, a kind of highly reduced branch. Areoles are an identifying feature of cacti. As well as spines, areoles give rise to flowers...
- areola or areole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An areola is a small colored area of skin, usually around the nipple Areola or areole (Latin for...
- found in areoles of Opuntia). The spines of Fouquieria splendens develop from the leaf petioles. Sti**** spines on Vac****ia xanthophloea. Areoles and spines...
- to 50 centimeters. Large areoles sit on the numerous, low ribs. Areoles in the growth area are heavily spined, while areoles in the reproductive area...
- about 1.2 centimeters wide and around 3 meters long with 6–9 edges. The areoles have a central 2 millimeters long white spine and 9 dark radial spines...
- eventually deciduous hairs from lower part of areole ± numerous white or brownish, mature vegetative areoles usually lacking hairs, juvenile plants have...
- same six cuticular structures of areoles on the surface, the significantly longer filaments on the female crowned areoles. Female horsehair appears to have...
- stems are highly angled; with few large ribs which bear comfortably-spaced areoles that have spine clusters of about 10 spines or so. Some lose spine as they...
- its overall morphology, close examination shows spines developing from areoles, and the distinctive floral cup of the cactus family. The four species...