annulate

[ an-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

1. formed of ringlike segments, as an annelid worm.
2. having rings or ringlike bands.

annulate

/ ˈænjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt /

adjective

1. having, composed of, or marked with rings

Derived Forms

• ˈannuˌlated, adjective

Other Words From

• an·nu·la·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of annulate¹

1820–30; < Latin annulātus, variant of ānulātus ringed, equivalent to ānul ( us ) ring + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of annulate¹

C19: from Latin ānulātus, from ānulus a ring

Example Sentences

Thus vertebrate and annulate embryos agree in certain points at the time of the formation of the primitive streak.

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In eggs with yolk, whether vertebrate or annulate, there is always a separation into an animal and a plastic layer.

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The longitudinal type characterises such genera as Vibrio, Filaria, Gordius, and all the annulate animals.

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He made researches on a very singular annulate worm, the Fabricia.

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Cross rings may or may not be present, and the cup is either smooth or annulate.

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