transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈan-yə-ləs ]
noun
( plural an·nu·li -ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē ; 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