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Meaning of cloaca

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cloaca

Pronunciation:/kləʊˈeɪkə//kloʊˈeɪkə/

noun

Definitions

  1. (sometimes figurative) A sewer.

  2. 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.

  3. An outhouse or lavatory.

  4. A duct through which gangrenous material escapes a body.