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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

A'NAL, a. [L. anus.] Pertaining to the anus; as, the anal fin.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or related to the anus; "anal thermometer"
2: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc. [syn: anal, anal retentive] [ant: oral]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Date: 1769 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 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> • anally adverb II. abbreviation 1. analogy 2. analysis; analytic

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. relating to or situated near the anus. Phrases and idioms: anal retentive (of a person) excessively orderly and fussy (supposedly owing to aspects of toilet-training in infancy). Derivatives: anally adv. Etymology: mod.L analis (as ANUS)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Anal A"nal, a. [From Anus.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Anal means relating to the anus of a person or animal. ADJ: usu ADJ n

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