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anus

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.nəs/

The English word “anus” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
  2. The anus and rectum, considered as a whole.
  3. An impolite, unpopular, or unintelligent person.

Etymology

Either from Middle French anus or Latin ānus (“ring, anus”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no- (“ring”). First attested in 1658. See also anal, annular, annelid.

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