| NOUN | shape | annulus, ring, halo, doughnut, anchor ring | a toroidal shape |
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| plant | annulus, skirt | (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar |
| Meaning | A toroidal shape. | |
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| Synonyms | ring, halo, doughnut, anchor ring | |
| Narrower | fairy ring, fairy circle | A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium |
| Broader | toroid | The doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus |
| Spanish | anillo | |
| Meaning | (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar. | |
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| Synonym | skirt | |
| Category | Fungi, kingdom Fungi, fungus kingdom | The taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools |
| Part of | partial veil | membrane of the young / young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth |
| Broader | plant part, plant structure | Any part of a plant or fungus |
| Spanish | anillo, ánulo | |
| Catalan | anell | |
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