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annulation

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an⋅nu⋅late

[an-yuh-lit, -leyt]
–adjective
1. formed of ringlike segments, as an annelid worm.
2. having rings or ringlike bands.
Also, an⋅nu⋅lat⋅ed.


Origin:
1820–30; < L annulātus, var. of ānulātus ringed, equiv. to ānul(us) ring + -ātus -ate 1


an⋅nu⋅la⋅tion, noun
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an·nu·la·tion   (ān'yə-lā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of forming rings.

  2. A ringlike structure, segment, or part.

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