anus

Meaning

Noun

The lower orifice of the alimentary canal, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

Origin

First attested in 1658, borrowed from Middle French anus or its etymon Latin ānus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no-. See also anal, annular, annelid.

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