anus

[ey-nuh s] /ˈeɪ nəs/
noun, plural anuses. Anatomy
1.
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Origin
1650-60; < Latin ānus ring, anus

-anus

1.
a suffix occurring in scientific words of Latin origin:
Platanus.
Origin
< Latin -ānus; see -an

añu

[ah-nyoo] /ˈɑ nyu/
noun
1.
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
2.
the tuber of this plant.
Also, anu, anyu.

Anu

[ah-noo] /ˈɑ nu/
noun
1.
the Akkadian god of heaven.
British Dictionary definitions for anus

anus

/ˈeɪnəs/
noun
1.
the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal related adjective anal
Word Origin
C16: from Latin

Anu

/ˈɑːnuː/
noun
1.
(Babylonian myth) the sky god

ANU

abbreviation
1.
Australian National University
Word Origin and History for anus
n.

"inferior opening of the alimentary canal," 1650s, from Old French anus, from Latin anus "ring, anus," from PIE root *ano- "ring." So called for its shape; cf. Greek daktylios "anus," literally "ring (for the finger)," from daktylos "finger."

anus in Medicine

anus a·nus (ā'nəs)
n. pl. a·nus·es
The opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste is eliminated from the body. Also called anal orifice, fundament.

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

anal adjective
anus in Culture
anus [(ay-nuhs)]

The opening through which feces pass out of the body.

Encyclopedia Article for anus

terminal opening of the anal canal, the portion of the digestive tract through which fecal material is excreted. See also rectum.

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