annulate

[ an-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ ˈæn yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

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adjective

formed of ringlike segments, as an annelid worm.

having rings or ringlike bands.

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Also an·nu·lat·ed

[an-yuh-ley-tid] /ˈæn yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of annulate

1820–30; <Latin annulātus, variant of ānulātus ringed, equivalent to ānul(us) ring + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM annulate

an·nu·la·tion, noun

Words nearby annulate

annular clock, annular eclipse, annular ligament, annular ring, annular scotoma, annulate, annulation, annulet, annulment, annuloplasty, annulorrhaphy

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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.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff

Cross rings may or may not be present, and the cup is either smooth or annulate.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins

British Dictionary definitions for annulate

annulate

/ (ˈænjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

having, composed of, or marked with rings

Derived forms of annulate

annulated, adjective

Word Origin for annulate

C19: from Latin ānulātus, from ānulus a ring

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