ani
ani — noun
1. a glossy black bird from the cuckoo family that lives in warm parts of the Ameri
a glossy black bird from the cuckoo family that lives in warm parts of the Americas and often travels in small groups through open country
Antonia watched glossy black anis moving together across grass near a river in Belize.
plural: a group of anis
The smooth-billed ani has a tall, curved beak and dark feathers that shine in sunlight.
specific species: smooth-billed ani
Amani saw a smooth-billed ani land on a fence and give a loud, rising whistle.
These anis travel through open fields looking for grasshoppers, beetles, and other insects.
- cuckoo
ani is a type of cuckoo, but 'cuckoo' usually refers to the common cuckoo (genus Cuculus)
用法筆記
Often appears in the compound names of specific species, such as smooth-billed ani and groove-billed ani.
常見錯誤
2. a Latin word meaning 'of the anus', used in formal medical terms for muscles and
a Latin word meaning 'of the anus', used in formal medical terms for muscles and conditions around the anal area — for example, levator ani (a pelvic-floor muscle) and pruritus ani (anal itching)
During a health class, the physiotherapist showed how the levator ani supports the pelvic floor.
compound term: levator ani
Dr. Okafor prescribed a cream for a patient with pruritus ani and intense anal itching.
compound term: pruritus ani
The surgeon repaired the torn sphincter ani externus during an operation to restore bowel control.
A car crash damaged a driver's sphincter ani internus, making it hard to control stool.
用法筆記
Not used as a standalone word in modern English. It appears only as part of fixed Latin medical phrases describing muscles (levator ani, sphincter ani) or conditions (pruritus ani).