penannular

[pen-an-yuh-ler]

adjective

having the shape or design of an incomplete circle.

Nearby words

Origin of penannular

First recorded in 1850–55; pen- + annular

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Examples from the Web for penannular

The terminations of the penannular ring soon become so expanded that they fill up exactly half the ring.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
They were penannular, and tapered nearly to a point at the ends.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
The developments in the form of this brooch show its evolution from a penannular to an annular ring.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
The Celtic group is characterized by the penannular form of the ring of the brooch and the greater length of the pin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for penannular

penannular

adjective

of or forming an almost complete ring

Word Origin for penannular

C19: from pene- + annular

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