cloaca
/kləʊˈeɪkə/ · noun
Meaning
- (sometimes figurative) A sewer.
- The duct in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as most fish and some mammals, which serves as the common outlet for urination, defecation, and reproduction.
- An outhouse or lavatory.
- A duct through which gangrenous material escapes a body.
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