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1anal
adjective \ˈā-nəl\
biology : of, relating to, or located near the anus
: extremely or overly neat, careful, or precise
Full Definition of ANAL
1
: of, relating to, situated near, or involving the anus <an anal fin>
2
a : of, relating to, characterized by, or being the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory which follows the oral stage and during which the child is concerned especially with its feces b : of, relating to, characterized by, or being personality traits (as parsimony, meticulousness, and ill humor) considered typical of fixation at the anal stage of development <an anal disposition> <anal neatness>
— anal·ly \-nəl-ē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ANAL
1769
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anal
adjective \ˈā-nəl\
Definition of ANAL for Kids
: relating to the anus
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