/ ˈeɪnl; NAmE / adjective
1.
connected with the anus :
the anal region
2.
(also ˌanal-reˈtentive ) ( disapproving ) caring too much about small details and about how things are organized
► anal·ly / -nəli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin analis , from Latin anus , originally a ring .