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anus

/ˈeɪnəs/
/ˈeɪnəs/
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Other forms: anuses

The anus is the hole in the middle of your buttocks. When you poop or fart, you're using your anus.

When you talk about your anus, you're using a formal, scientific word. Many kids and adults are more likely to use a slangy term like butthole or bunghole when discussing their anus, but if you're speaking to adults or writing a paper, anus is the word you want. The anus might seem like a funny part of the body, and maybe it is, but it's also incredibly important. Without an anus, you'd die.

Definitions of anus
  1. noun
    the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
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    types:
    bunghole
    vulgar slang for anus
    imperforate anus
    a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening
    type of:
    opening, orifice, porta
    an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
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