cloaca

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Synonyms: cloaka

Antonyms: cloaka

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sometimes|figurative}} A [[sewer]].
2. {{senseid|en|Q19035}} {{lb|en|anatomy|zoology}} The opening in [[reptile]]s, [[amphibian]]s and [[bird]]s, as well as [[elasmobranchian]]s, {{l|mul|Sarcopterygii|lobe-finned fishes}}, and [[monotreme]] [[mammal]]s, which serves as the common [[outlet]] for the [[urogenital duct]]s and [[rectum]].
3. An [[outhouse]] or [[lavatory]].
4. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[duct]] through which [[gangrenous]] [[material]] [[escape]]s a [[body]].
5. {{lb|en|embryology}} Structure in the [[embryo]] during the development of the reproductive and urinary systems.

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