annulus
noun
a ring; a ringlike part, band, or space.
annuli
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pluralof annulus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the Gnathobdellidae the prevailing number of annuli to a segment is five; but here again the number is often increased, and Trocheta has no less than eleven.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
The jus annuli aurei, or right of wearing a gold ring, originally a military distinction, became a senatorial privilege, which was afterwards extended to the knights and gradually to other classes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
Aging white-tailed deer by annuli in the cementum of the first incisor.
From Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota by L. D. Frenzel
Westwood's figure shows eight annuli to the club.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various
It looks as though these partially-formed annuli must be prevented by their acquired motions from approaching even very near to the still-irregular body they surround.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Herbert Spencer
