ANNULATE

annular, annulate, annulated, circinate, ringed, ring-shaped, doughnut-shaped

(adjective) shaped like a ring

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

annulate (comparative more annulate, superlative most annulate)

Having an annular form or shape.

(botany) Describes a fern sporangium that has an annulus.

(mycology) Describes a mushroom with an annulus on the stipe.

Noun

annulate (plural annulates)

(zoology) One of the Annulata.

Source: Wiktionary


An"nu*late, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Annulata.

An"nu*late, An"nu*la`ted a. Etym: [L. annulatus.]

1. Furnished with, or composed of, rings; ringed; surrounded by rings of color.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Annulata.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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