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anus

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1. anus - Noun

2. Anus - Proper noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Anal sex is considered a high-risk sexual practice because of the vulnerability of the anus and rectum. Source: Internet

A physician measures the latency between squeeze and contraction by observing the anal sphincter or by feeling it with a gloved finger inserted past the anus. Source: Internet

Brass Eye became known for tricking celebrities and politicians into throwing support behind public awareness campaigns for made-up issues that were often absurd or surreal (such as a drug called cake and an elephant with its trunk stuck up its anus ). Source: Internet

Anal sex is a higher risk activity than vaginal intercourse because the thin tissues of the anus and rectum can be easily damaged. Source: Internet

Certain sea cucumbers have a cluster of cuvierian tubules which can be ejected as long sticky threads from their anus and entangle and permanently disable an attacker. Source: Internet

“An object like this or even this object could have produced the injuries I identified on Stuart’s anus if this had been passed into the anal canal a number of times.” Source: Internet

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