annular vs annulate

annular

adj
  • Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus. 

  • Banded or marked with circles. 

annulate

adj
  • Having an annular form or shape. 

  • Describes a mushroom with an annulus on the stipe. 

  • Describes a fern sporangium that has an annulus. 

noun
  • One of the Annulata. 

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