ETYM Latin, prob. for asnus: cf. Greek hizein to sit, Skr. âs.
(Irregular plural: anuses).
Excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal; SYN. arse, arsehole, asshole.
Opening at posterior end of alimentary canal.
Opening at the end of the alimentary canal that allows undigested food and other waste materials to pass out of the body, in the form of feces. It is found in all types of multicellular animal except the coelenterates (sponges) and the platyhelminths (flatworms), which have a mouth only.
arse / æs /
ETYM AS. ears; aers; akin to Old High Germ. ars. German arsch, Dutch aars, Swed. ars, Dan. arts.
(British) The buttocks, or hind part of an animal; the bottom.