annulate

[ an-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
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adjective
  1. formed of ringlike segments, as an annelid worm.

  2. having rings or ringlike bands.

Origin of annulate

1
1820–30; <Latin annulātus, variant of ānulātus ringed, equivalent to ānul(us) ring + -ātus-ate1
  • Also an·nu·lat·ed [an-yuh-ley-tid] /ˈæn yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .

Other words from annulate

  • an·nu·la·tion, noun

Words Nearby annulate

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How to use annulate in a sentence

  • Thus vertebrate and annulate embryos agree in certain points at the time of the formation of the primitive streak.

    Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • In eggs with yolk, whether vertebrate or annulate, there is always a separation into an animal and a plastic layer.

    Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • The longitudinal type characterises such genera as Vibrio, Filaria, Gordius, and all the annulate animals.

    Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • He made researches on a very singular annulate worm, the Fabricia.

  • Cross rings may or may not be present, and the cup is either smooth or annulate.

British Dictionary definitions for annulate

annulate

/ (ˈænjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /


adjective
  1. having, composed of, or marked with rings

Origin of annulate

1
C19: from Latin ānulātus, from ānulus a ring

Derived forms of annulate

  • annulated, adjective

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