annular adj ring-shaped; of or forming a ring (C16: from Latin annularis, from annulus, anulus ring) ♦
annularity n ♦
annularly adv
annular eclipse
n an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon
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partial eclipse
annular ligament
n (Anatomy) any of various ligaments that encircle a part, such as the wrist, ankle, or trachea