anus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal

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.

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