annule

noun

an·​nule

ˈa(ˌ)nyül

plural -s

: annulus

specifically : a circular band formed by two transverse grooves in the cuticle of some nematodes with consequent apparent segmentation

Word History

Etymology

Latin annulus

First Known Use

circa 1681, in the meaning defined above

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