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annular

/ˈænjələ/ adjective

In Latin: ānulāris Wiktionary

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  1. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus.
    annular fiber
  2. Banded or marked with circles.

Origin

From Latin ānulāris (“ring-shaped”); (possibly through French annulaire), from ānulus (“ring”).

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