penannular
[ pen-an-yuh-ler ]
/ pɛnˈæn yə lər /
adjective
having the shape or design of an incomplete circle.
Words nearby penannular
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penchant,
penchi
Example sentences from the Web for penannular
The terminations of the penannular ring soon become so expanded that they fill up exactly half the ring.
Jewellery |H. Clifford Smith,They were penannular, and tapered nearly to a point at the ends.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland |Daniel WilsonThe developments in the form of this brooch show its evolution from a penannular to an annular ring.
Jewellery |H. Clifford Smith,The Celtic group is characterized by the penannular form of the ring of the brooch and the greater length of the pin.
British Dictionary definitions for penannular
penannular
/ (pɛnˈænjʊlə) /
adjective
of or forming an almost complete ring
Word Origin for penannular
C19: from
pene- +
annular