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Definition annulus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin annulus.

Noun

annulus (plural annuluses or annuli)

1. A ring- or donut-shaped area or structure.
2. (geometry) The region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radius.
3. (topology) Any topological space homeomorphic to the region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radius.
4. (astronomy) The ring of the sun not covered by the moon in an annular solar eclipse.
5. (botany) Structure in a fern that consists of differentially thick-walled cells on a sporangium that bend and distort as a result of drying.
6. (mycology) The membranous remnants of a partial veil which leaves a ring on the stem of a mushroom.
7. (oil and gas production) The space contained between the centre well bore and any external tubing. Sometimes used for separated gas flow.

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