Defn: One of the Annulosa.
ANNULOSE
An"nu*lose` (, a. Etym: [L. annulus ring.]
1. Furnished with, or composed of, rings or ringlike segments; ringed.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Annulosa.
ANNULUS
An"nu*lus, n.; pl. Annuli. Etym: [L.]
1. A ring; a ringlike part or space.
2. (Geom.) (a) A space contained between the circumferences of two circles, one within the other. (b) The solid formed by a circle revolving around a line which is the plane of the circle but does not cut it.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Ring-shaped structures or markings, found in, or upon, various animals.