Anal
of, pertaining to, involving, or near the anus.
Psychoanalysis.
of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development, during which gratification is derived from the retention or expulsion of feces.
of or relating to an .
of or relating to gratification derived from stimulation of the .
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Historical Examples
anal fin resembling the second dorsal, greyish, with the margin dull-purple.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I William Swainson
In this case the anal Area of one Tegmen covers that of the other.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) William Kirby
anal protuberances, containing instruments for spinning web.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) William Kirby
anal cirri similar to notocirri but much longer and stouter.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1. Various
anal foot: applied to the tip of the body in larval Chironomids, which is modified to serve as a hold-fast.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
anal, and in some cases also perineal, glands are developed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 Various
anal cirri about as long as the dorsal tentacular cirri, flattened.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1. Various
anal cirri slender, filiform, much longer than the preceding branchi; one in the type has a short spur near its base.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1. Various
anal tubercles thick, conspicuous, setiferous, with one short hair.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand W. M. Maskell
anal horns: in Collembola, are small processes borne on the last abdominal segment.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
adjective
of, relating to, or near the anus
(psychoanal)
relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child’s interest is concentrated on the anal region and excremental functions
designating personality traits in the adult, such as orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, etc, due to fixation at the anal stage of development Compare genital (sense 2), oral (sense 7), phallic (sense 2)
adj.
1769, from Modern Latin analis “of the anus;” see anus. Anal-retentive first attested 1957, in psychological jargon. Anal sex attested as such from 1966.
anal a·nal (ā’nəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or near the anus.
Of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, during which gratification is derived from sensations associated with the anus.
Relating to or being personality traits that originated during toilet training and are distinguished as anal-expulsive or anal-retentive.
anus
(ā’nəs)
The opening at the lower end of the digestive tract through which solid waste is excreted.
anal adjective
analogous
analogy
analysis
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