anal canal

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noun

the terminal part of the rectum forming the passage to the anus

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How to use anal canal in a sentence

Anal cirri proportionately somewhat shorter than in squamatus.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.|Various
Anal protuberances, containing instruments for spinning web.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Anal cirri about as long as the dorsal tentacular cirri, flattened.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.|Various
Anal tubercles in all stages conspicuous, bearing terminal hairs.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell

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

Medical definitions for anal canal

anal canal

The terminal portion of the alimentary canal, extending from the pelvic diaphragm to the anal orifice.