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1. cloaca

noun. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water.

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • cloaca (Latin)
  • cluo (Latin)

2. cloaca

noun. (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • cloaca (Latin)
  • cluo (Latin)

Sentences with cloaca


1. Noun, singular or mass
Once you turn the ostrich's cloaca (or vent) slightly inside out, you should be able to see if there is a phallus present on the chick.

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