anal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or related to the anus
    • anal thermometer
  2. adjective a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
    anal retentive.

WordNet

A"nal adjective
Etymology
From Anus.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands.

Webster 1913