Annulus

Pronunciation: /ˈænnələs/

Annulus (noun)

  1. A flat, circular shape like a ring.
  2. A ring-like part found on some mushrooms.
  3. A ring-shaped structure in the body, like in the heart.

Examples

  • The annulus was perfectly round and smooth.
  • A bright annulus surrounded the planet in the image.

Common collocations: circular annulus, annular formation, mushroom annulus, annulus formation, vertebral annulus

Synonyms of Annulus

Formal

Neutral