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n. (ăn"s) pl. Ansæ (ăn"sǣ).

[L., a handle.]
(Astron.) A name given to either of the projecting ends of Saturn's ring.


 
 
(ăn')
n., pl. -sae (-sē).

An anatomical structure shaped like a loop or an arc.

 
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IN BRIEF: The part of a celestial body having the appearance of a handle; a loop.

 
 

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