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annulus

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Main Entry:
an·nu·lus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of annulus
Pronunciation:
\ˈan-yə-ləs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural an·nu·li 
          Listen to the pronunciation of annuli \-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\ also an·nu·lus·es
Etymology:
Medieval Latin, from Latin anulus finger ring, from anus ring — more at anus
Date:
1563
1: ring2: a part, structure, or marking resembling a ring: as a: a line of cells around a fern sporangium that ruptures the sporangium by contracting b: a growth ring (as on the scale of a fish) that is used in estimating age


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