annulate

or an·nu·lat·ed

[an-yuh-lit, -leyt or an-yuh-ley-tid]

adjective

formed of ringlike segments, as an annelid worm.

having rings or ringlike bands.

Origin of annulate

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

Related formsan·nu·la·tion, noun

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Historical Examples of annulation

There is very little appearance of annulation of the stem, and no evidence of the "stem increasing in diameter distally."
Journal of Entomology and Zoology: Volume 6, Number 4, December 1914
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British Dictionary definitions for annulation

annulation

noun

the formation of rings

a ringlike formation or part

annulate

adjective

having, composed of, or marked with rings

Derived Formsannulated, adjective

Word Origin for annulate

C19: from Latin ānulātus, from ānulus a ring

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