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a•nus
Pronunciation: (ā'nus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. a•nus•es.
Anat.
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted. See diag. under
intestine. -anus
a suffix occurring in scientific words of Latin origin:
Platanus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.