Defn: A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida.
ANNULATE
An"nu*late, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Annulata.
ANNULATE; ANNULATED
An"nu*late, An"nu*la`ted a. Etym: [L. annulatus.]
1. Furnished with, or composed of, rings; ringed; surrounded by rings of color.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Annulata.
ANNULATION
An`nu*la"tion, n.
Defn: A circular or ringlike formation; a ring or belt. Nicholson.
ANNULET
An"nu*let, n. Etym: [Dim. of annulus.]