anus
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Origin of anus
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Other definitions for -anus (2 of 2)
a suffix occurring in scientific words of Latin origin: Platanus.
Origin of -anus
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How to use anus in a sentence
anus posterior, median; anterior tentacles, atrophied; foot broad.
anus nearly always terminal, rarely dorsal, at a little distance from end of body.
anus orange-coloured, and furnished with a bristle for oviposition.
Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 2 | Dru Druryanus usually in the upper or oral half of the theca, and never aboral.
anus in posterior interradius, on oral surface, closed by valvular pyramid.
British Dictionary definitions for anus
/ (ˈeɪnəs) /
the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal: Related adjective: anal
Origin of anus
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Scientific definitions for anus
[ ā′nəs ]
The opening at the lower end of the digestive tract through which solid waste is excreted.
Other words from anus
- anal adjective
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Cultural definitions for anus
[ (ay-nuhs) ]
The opening through which feces pass out of the body.
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