adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus. not-comparable

   "annular fiber"

2. 2
   Banded or marked with circles. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   shaped like a ring wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

annulateannulatedcircinatecircularcircularcoronary

Example

More examples

"There are three types of a solar eclipse: total, partial, and annular."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

annular eclipseannular gap junctionannular zone

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