anus
pronunciation
How to pronounce anus in British English:
UK [ˈeɪnəs]
How to pronounce anus in American English:
US [ˈenəs]
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- Noun:
- excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
Word Origin
- 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; compare Greek daktylios "anus," literally "ring (for the finger)," from daktylos "finger."
Example
- 1. I heard a named li anus , right ?
- 2. You don 't want to hear about my anus ?
- 3. The pogonophoran worm , which can be found living on the sea bed or near active volcanoes , has no intestine and no anus .
- 4. Can carry out guarantor anus operation ?
- 5. But , and said to the matron said this must anus form , said this is doctor attention .