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a⋅nal

   [eyn-l]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, involving, or near the anus.
2. Psychoanalysis.
a. of or pertaining to the second stage of psychosexual development, during which gratification is derived from the retention or expulsion of feces.
b. of or pertaining to an anal character.
c. of or pertaining to gratification derived from stimulation of the anus.
Origin:
1760–70; an(us) + -al 1
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anal.

 
1. analogous.
2. analogy.
3. analysis.
4. analytic.
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a·nal     (ā'nəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or near the anus.
  2. Psychology
    1. Of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, roughly from ages one to three, during which gratification is derived from sensations associated with the anus and defecation. The anal stage is preceded by the oral stage and followed by the phallic stage.
    2. Indicating personality traits that originated during toilet training and are distinguished as anal-expulsive or anal-retentive.


[From Latin ānus, anus.]

a'nal·ly adv.
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anal 
1769, from Mod.L. analis "of the anus" (see anus). Anal retentive first attested 1958, in psychological jargon.

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anal

adjective
1. of or related to the anus; "anal thermometer" 
2. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc. [ant: oral] 

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anus   (ā'nəs)  Pronunciation Key 
The opening at the lower end of the digestive tract through which solid waste is excreted.

anal adjective
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Anal

A"nal\, a. [From Anus.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands.

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