Definitions for anus
ˈeɪ nəsanus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. anusnoun

   the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. anusnoun

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

2. Anusnoun

   An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.

3. Etymology: First attested in 1658, from anus, from anus, from ano-. See also anal, annular, annelid.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anus

   The anus (Latin, 'ring' or 'circle') is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, the residual semi-solid waste that remains after food digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, includes: matter which the animal cannot digest, such as bones; food material after the nutrients have been extracted, for example cellulose or lignin; ingested matter which would be toxic if it remained in the digestive tract; and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts. Amphibians, reptiles, and birds use the same orifice (known as the cloaca) for excreting liquid and solid wastes, for copulation and egg-laying. Monotreme mammals also have a cloaca, which is thought to be a feature inherited from the earliest amniotes via the therapsids. Marsupials have a single orifice for excreting both solids and liquids and, in females, a separate vagina for reproduction. Female placental mammals have completely separate orifices for defecation, urination, and reproduction; males have one opening for defecation and another for both urination and reproduction, although the channels flowing to that orifice are almost completely separate. The development of the anus was an important stage in the evolution of multicellular animals. It appears to have happened at least twice, following different paths in protostomes and deuterostomes. This accompanied or facilitated other important evolutionary developments: the bilaterian body plan, the coelom, and metamerism, in which the body was built of repeated "modules" which could later specialize, such as the heads of most arthropods, which are composed of fused, specialized segments.

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1. anus

   The anus is the final part of the digestive tract in many animals, including humans, through which fecal waste is expelled from the body. It is an opening at the lower end of the rectum, controlled by muscles known as sphincters that can contract to preserve continence and relax to permit elimination.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Anusnoun

   the posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled

2. Etymology: [L., prob. for asnus: cf. Gr. to sit, Skr. s.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anus

   The anus is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may include: matter which the animal cannot digest, such as bones; food material after all the nutrients have been extracted, for example cellulose or lignin; ingested matter which would be toxic if it remained in the digestive tract; and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts. Amphibians, reptiles, and birds use the same orifice for excreting liquid and solid wastes, and for copulation and egg-laying. Monotreme mammals also have a cloaca, which is thought to be a feature inherited from the earliest amniotes via the therapsids. Marsupials have a single orifice for excreting both solids and liquids and, in females, a separate vagina for reproduction. Female placental mammals have completely separate orifices for defecation, urination, and reproduction; males have one opening for defecation and another for both urination and reproduction, although the channels flowing to that orifice are almost completely separate.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anus

   ān′us, n. the lower orifice of the bowels. [L., for as-nus, 'sitting-part,' from root as, to sit.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anus

   A form of opening in the body of a human being and animal.

   Matter is released through the anus when it has served its purpose within the human body.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 5, 2020  

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1. ANUS

   What does ANUS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ANUS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anus

   the end of the digestive tract, through which the food remnants are passed: the posterior part of the individual: specifically, in Coccidae, a more or less circular opening on the dorsal surface of the pygidium, varying in location as regards the circumgenital gland orifices: = anal orifice.

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1. • Orifice

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Anagrams for anus »

1. USAN

2. NSAU

3. ansu

How to pronounce anus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say anus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of anus in a Sentence

1. Leah Millheiser:

   To get that area [of the underwear] touching the anus all the way to the opening of urethra you’d have to pull it all the way around and really rub it around.

2. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   when I look at you here is what I see:- an open ended tube from mouth to anus. this is called the -human race- who, without love, is a total disgrace, each one trying to find his place in this eternal rat race.I am ras cardo!

3. Alaska Thunderfuck 5000:

   Anus-thing is possible.

4. Robin Weiss:

   The HPV vaccine has enjoyed 10 years of success in protecting girls from acquiring cervical cancer as women, it appears clear ... that vaccinated boys will themselves benefit from not getting cancer of the penis, anus, and a diminished risk of head and neck cancer.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=anus
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=anus
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=anus
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=anus