1. (c) The Crustaceous thallus, which is the most common of all, forms a mere crust on the substratum, varying in thickness, and may be squamose (in Squamaria), radiate (in Placodium), areolate, …

2. Noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las anatomy any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple Derived forms of Areola Areolar or Areolate …

3. Apathaton an epitheton, an epithet epithet epitheton aphoriser one who makes aphorisms aphorist aphorizer araba a heavy screened wagon used by Tatars and others arba aroba arbalester a crossbowman arbalister arblaster aread to counsel arede arreede areolar pertaining to an areole areolate areolated arhythmia absence or irregularity of rhythm