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tree ring
tree ring n (Botany) another name for annual ring an′nual ring′
n. a yearly formation of new wood in woody plants, observable as a ring on the cross section of a tree trunk. Also called tree ring. [1875–80] tree ring - Any of the concentric rings of the cross-section of a tree trunk, representing a year's growth, or the layer of wood produced by a year's growth in a woody plant; also called annual ring.See also related terms for tree trunk.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeedendrochronologyThesaurusSeeannual ring |