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To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as, to annihilate a forest by cutting down the trees. "To annihilate the army." Macaulay.

Pertaining to an annotator; containing annotations. [R.]

Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly. The annual overflowing of the river [Nile]. Ray.

Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; forming a ring; ringed; ring-shaped; as, annular fibers.

Of or pertaining to the Annulata.

Of or pertaining to the Annuloida.

Of or pertaining to the Annulosa.

Pertaining to annunciation; announcing. [R.] Dr. H. More.

Pertaining to, or containing, announcement; making known. [R.]

Pertaining to the anomaly, or angular distance of a planet from its perihelion. Anomalistic month. See under Month. -- Anomalistic revolution, the period in which a planet or satellite goes through the complete cycles of its changes of anomaly, or from any point in its elliptic orbit to the same again. -- Anomalistic…

Pertaining to the order of plants including the soursop, custard apple, etc.

Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose.

Pertaining to Antæus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules.

Being before noon; in or pertaining to the forenoon. (Abbrev. a. m.)

Pertaining to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.

Of or pertaining to the last syllable but two. -- n.

Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets. He published a geographical and anthological description of all empires and kingdoms . . . in this terrestrial globe. Wood.

Pertaining to the Anthozoa. -- n.

Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.

Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as, anthracitic formations.