ani

American

[ah-nee, ah-nee] / ˈɑ ni, ɑˈni /

noun

plural

anis

any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.

ani British

/ ˈɑːnɪ /

noun

any of several gregarious tropical American birds of the genus Crotophaga: family Cuculidae (cuckoos). They have a black plumage, long square-tipped tail, and heavily hooked bill

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Etymology

Origin of ani

1820–30; < Spanish or Portuguese < Tupi or Guarani

Example Sentences

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And people with pruritus ani, the technical term for itchy anus, are often cautioned to avoid toilet paper, leading them to bidets.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

Another 41 percent suffered tears to their levator ani muscle, which forms the majority of the pelvic floor and is situated on either side of the pelvis.

From US News • Aug. 4, 2016

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From Salon • Jan. 20, 2014

The pelvic diaphragm, spanning anteriorly to posteriorly from the pubis to the coccyx, comprises the levator ani and the ischiococcygeus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

He was þe wicteste man at nede, Þat þurte riden on ani stede.

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown

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