Ansae
archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
astronomy. either of the apparent extremities of the rings of saturn or of other planets, especially when viewed from the earth or from sp-cecraft under certain conditions, when they look like two handles.
ansa an·sa (ān’sə)
n. pl. an·sae (-sē)
an anatomical structure shaped like a loop or an arc.
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