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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Annulus

· An·nu·lus · IPA /ˈænjələs/
01 n. A ring; a ringlike part or space.
pl. Annuli
  1. 1.
    A ring; a ringlike part or space.
  2. 2.
    A space contained between the circumferences of two circles, one within the other.(Geom.)
  3. 3.
    Ring-shaped structures or markings, found in, or upon, various animals.(Zool.)