The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Anus \A"nus\, n. [L., prob. for asnus: cf. Gr. ? to sit, Skr. [=a]s.] (Anat.) The posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
anus n 1: the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal