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annual ring

noun

an annual formation of wood in plants, consisting of two concentric layers, one of springwood and one of summerwood.

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Also called growth ring, tree ring.

Origin:
1875–80

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annual ring

—n
	Also called: tree ring a ring of wood indicating one year's growth, seen in the transverse section of stems and roots of woody plants growing in temperate climates

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Main Entry:	annual ring¹
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	See tree ring

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Science Dictionary

annual ring
See under growth ring.

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