ANNULUSES

Noun

annuluses

plural of annulus

Anagrams

• unsensual

Source: Wiktionary


ANNULUS

An"nu*lus, n.; pl. Annuli. Etym: [L.]

1. A ring; a ringlike part or space.

2. (Geom.) (a) A space contained between the circumferences of two circles, one within the other. (b) The solid formed by a circle revolving around a line which is the plane of the circle but does not cut it.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Ring-shaped structures or markings, found in, or upon, various animals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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