cloaca
Significat (English)
- A sewer.
- The duct in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as 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.
Synonyms
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/kləʊˈeɪkə/
Etimologia (English)
Borrowed from Latin cloāca (“sewer”), from cluō (“cleanse; purge”).
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