annulate

[ an-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

1. formed of ringlike segments, as an annelid worm.
2. having rings or ringlike bands.

annulate

/ -ˌleɪt; ˈænjʊlɪt /

adjective

1. having, composed of, or marked with rings

Derived Forms

• ˈannuˌlated, adjective

Other Words From

• an·nu·la·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of annulate¹

1820–30; < Latin annulātus, variant of ānulātus ringed, equivalent to ānul ( us ) ring + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of annulate¹

C19: from Latin ānulātus, from ānulus a ring

Example Sentences

It is highly contractile and when contracted sometimes assumes an annulate appearance; but as a rule the external surface is smooth.

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The gills are broad and free from the stem, sometimes anastomosing near it, white; stem white, hollow, tapering towards the cap, annulate.

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This is a beautiful species, easily known by its discoidal or almost annulate sporangia mounted upon short dark black stipes.

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The longitudinal type characterises such genera as Vibrio, Filaria, Gordius, and all the annulate animals.

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

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