anus

noun
/ˈeɪ.nəs/

Etymology

Either from Middle French anus or Latin ānus (“ring, anus”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no- (“ring”). First attested in 1658. See also anal, annular, annelid.

  1. derived from *h₁eh₂no- — “ring
  2. borrowed from ānus — “ring, anus
  3. borrowed from anus

Definitions

  1. The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates,…

    The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

  2. An impolite, unpopular, or unintelligent person.

  3. An Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at anus. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at anus. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at anus

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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