annual ring

annual ring
an annual formation of wood in plants, consisting of two concentric layers, one of springwood and one of summerwood. Also called growth ring, tree ring.
[1875-80]

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  • annual ring — noun The layer of wood, observed as one of many concentric rings when cut, formed during one year of a plants growth Syn: growth ring, tree ring …   Wiktionary

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