anal
adjective/ˈeɪnl/
/ˈeɪnl/
- relating to or located near the anus
- the anal region
- The anal fin in the bream extends almost to the tail.
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- (also anal-retentive)(disapproving) caring too much about small details and about how things are organized
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from modern Latin analis, from Latin anus, originally ‘a ring’.
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