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an·nu·lus | \ ˈan-yə-ləs 
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\ plural annuli\ ˈan-yə-ˌlī , -(ˌ)lē \ also annuluses
, -(ˌ)lē \ also annulusesDefinition of annulus
1 : ring
2 : a part, structure, or marking resembling a ring: such 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
Examples of annulus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web They are easily identified by the red-brown cap fading to tan, white to lilac-gray gills, firm texture, and annulus (ring) around the stout stipe (stalk).
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Sunset, "How to Grow Mushrooms," 22 Jan. 2018 Our last partial eclipse was Oct 23, 2014; the biggest one in recent memory is the May 10, 1994 annular eclipse (annular as in annulus = ring).
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Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "Retro Eclipse: When day turned to night and back again," 18 Aug. 2017 Instead, for a few minutes the sun looks like a striking annulus, or ring, which is why an annular eclipse is also often called a ring of fire.
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Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse This Week: How to See It," 31 Aug. 2016
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annulus
nounan·nu·lus | \ ˈan-yə-ləs \
\variants:
also anulus
plural annuli\ -ˌlī \ also annuluses
\ also annulusesMedical Definition of annulus
: a ringlike part, structure, or marking especially : any of various ringlike anatomical parts (as the inguinal ring)
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The first known use of annulus was in 1563
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