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/ˈænjələ/ · adjective
Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus..
Near-synonyms: oval; round; toroid
annular fiber
If anybody snickers, put 'em in their place by reminding them that the annular wing is a very old aeronautical principle.
The capsule in both families is spherical, with a bistratose wall; the outer cell layer usually bears nodular thickenings[…]; the inner layer (of nearly equally large cells) lacks the regular semiannular or annular thickenings of most other leafy liverworts[…]
Use annular when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Annular means Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus..
Common synonyms include circular, ring-shaped, O-shaped, oval.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: oval; round; toroid
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