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Anal — A nal, a. [From {Anus}.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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anal sac — in carnivores, either of two sacs found between the internal and external anal sphincters, lined with sebaceous glands and in some species with apocrine glands … Medical dictionary
anal gland — noun : any of numerous glands, occurring solitary or in pairs or groups, near the anus and sometimes opening into the rectum: as a. : either of the paired glands of a skunk that produce an offensive secretion b. : a gland in mollusks of the genus … Useful english dictionary
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