Marked with rings or ring-like segments; having the form of rings or bearing annular divisions.
From Latin annulatus ('ringed'), from annulus ('ring'). Biological and botanical term describing organisms or structures with distinct ring or band markings.
Many insects and spiders have 'annulate' legs—banded with contrasting colors—which may trick predators into attacking the dispensable leg instead of the vital body, a clever evolutionary defense!
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