relating to or located near the anus 肛门的 
the anal region 肛区 The anal fin in the bream extends almost to the tail. bre的肛门鳍几乎延伸到尾巴。
- (also anal-retentive)(disapproving)
caring too much about small details and about how things are organized 挑剔枝节的；专注小事的
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from modern Latin analis, from Latin anus, originally ‘a ring’.