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Anus : (noun)
1: excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal [syn: arse,
arsehole, asshole]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Anus : \A"nus\, n. [L., prob. for asnus: cf. Gr. ? to sit, Skr.
[=a]s.] (Anat.)
The posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which
the excrements are expelled.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Anus : Anus: The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body.
The word "anus" comes straight from the Latin. It referred to the same structure to the Romans. It also meant a "ring" in the sense of an encirclement which was entirely appropriate since the anus
encircles the outlet of the bowel.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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