cloacal
Variant of cloaca
cloaca
Definition
cloa·ca (klō ā′kə)
noun pl. cloacae -·cae′ (-sē′, -kē′) or cloacas -·cas
- a sewer or cesspool
- Zool.
- the cavity into which both the intestinal and the genitourinary tracts empty in reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes
- in some invertebrates, a similar cavity serving as an excretory, respiratory, and reproductive duct
Etymology: L < cluere, to cleanse < IE base *lū-, to rinse, clean > Gr klyzein, to wash, Ger lauter, pure
Browse dictionary entries near cloacal
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- cloak
- cloak-and-dagger
- cloakroom
- clobber
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- clock
- clock radio
- clocked
