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–noun, plural a·nus·es. Anatomy.

the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.

[Origin: 1650–60; < L ānus ring, anus

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a·ñu also an·yu Audio Help (ä'nyōō) Pronunciation Key
n.

A twining Andean herb (Tropaeolum tuberosum) having large flowers with yellow petals and long red spurs.
The edible tubers of this plant.

[American Spanish añú, from Quechua áñu.]

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n. pl. a·nus·es
The opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste is eliminated from the body.

[Middle English, from Latin ānus, ring, anus.]

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1658, from O.Fr. anus, from L. anus "ring, anus," from PIE base *ano- "ring." Cf. Gk. daktylios "anus," lit. "ring (for the finger)," from daktylos "finger."

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anus
noun
the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal

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anus [ˈeinəs] noun

the hole in your bottom through which solid waste leaves your body

Arabic:	شَرْج، إسْت
Chinese (Simplified):	肛门
Chinese (Traditional):	肛門
Czech:	řiť
Danish:	endetarmsåbning; anus
Estonian:	pärak
French:	anus
Greek:	πρωκτός
Hungarian:	végbélnyílás
Indonesian:	dubur
Italian:	ano
Korean:	항문

Latvian:	anālā atvere, tūplis
Lithuanian:	išangė, išeinamoji anga
Norwegian:	endetarmsåpning, anus
Polish:	odbyt
Portuguese (Brazil):	ânus
Russian:	анус
Slovak:	análny otvor
Slovenian:	anus
Spanish:	ano
Swedish:	anus, analöppning
Turkish:	anüs, makat, kıç

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

anal adjective