n.
Pronunciation: ' an-y ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , -( ˌ )l ē \ also -lus · es
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin anulus finger ring, from anus ring ― more at ANUS
Date: 1563
1 : RING
2 : a part, structure, or marking resembling a ring: as a : a line of cells around a fern sporangium that ruptures the sporangium by contracting b : a growth ring (as on the scale of a fish) that is used in estimating age