anus
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈeɪ.nəs//
The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
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 external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected. The anus and rectum, considered as a whole.
- 3
informalAn 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.
Forms
- plural
- anuses, ani
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