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anus.

The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

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noun/ˈeɪ.nəs/
  1. The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

  2. The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected. The anus and rectum, considered as a whole.

  3. An impolite, unpopular, or unintelligent person.

    derogatory · informal
Where this word comes from

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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