cloaca

[ kloh-ey-kuh ]

/ kloʊˈeɪ kə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cloaca ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural clo·a·cae [kloh-ey-see]. /kloʊˈeɪ si/.

Zoology.

the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals.
a similar cavity in invertebrates.

a sewer, especially an ancient sewer.

Origin of cloaca

1650–60; <Latin clo(u)āca, cluāca sewer, drain; probably akin to Greek klýzein to wash, wash away

OTHER WORDS FROM cloaca

clo·a·cal, adjectivepre·clo·a·cal, adjective

Words nearby cloaca

clivus, clk., CLL, Cllr, clo., cloaca, cloacal membrane, cloacal plate, cloacitis, cloak, cloak-and-dagger

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Example sentences from the Web for cloaca

This dilatation becomes the hypoblastic section of the cloaca.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
In zoology the term is applied to the large chamber or 'cloaca' into which the intestine opens in the Tunicata.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
The very short large intestine of the frog passes straight down to enter the cloaca.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The oviduct opens by a funnel-shaped mouth near the egg-gland and runs thence to the cloaca.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

It opens by a semicircular orifice into the cloaca, which also receives the orifices of the urinary and generative organs.
Sheep, Swine, and Poultry|Robert Jennings

British Dictionary definitions for cloaca

cloaca

/ (kləʊˈeɪkə) /

noun plural -cae (-kiː)

a cavity in the pelvic region of most vertebrates, except higher mammals, and certain invertebrates, into which the alimentary canal and the genital and urinary ducts open

a sewer

Derived forms of cloaca

cloacal, adjective

Word Origin for cloaca

C18: from Latin: sewer; related to Greek kluzein to wash out

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Medical definitions for cloaca

cloaca

[ klō-ā′kə ]

n.

In early embryos, the entodermally lined chamber into which the hindgut and allantois empty.

The common cavity into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open in vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, birds, and some mammals.

An opening in a diseased bone containing a fragment of dead bone.

Other words from cloaca

clo•a′cal (-kəl) adj.

Scientific definitions for cloaca

cloaca

[ klō-ā′kə ]

Plural cloacae (klō-ā′sē′)

The body cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and genital canals empty in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes. The cloaca has an opening for expelling its contents from the body, and in females it serves as the depository for sperm. Also called vent

See vent.

单词	cloaca
释义	cloaca [ kloh-ey-kuh ] / kloʊˈeɪ kə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cloaca ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural clo·a·cae [kloh-ey-see]. /kloʊˈeɪ si/. Zoology. the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals. a similar cavity in invertebrates. a sewer, especially an ancient sewer. Origin of cloaca 1650–60; <Latin clo(u)āca, cluāca sewer, drain; probably akin to Greek klýzein to wash, wash away OTHER WORDS FROM cloaca clo·a·cal, adjectivepre·clo·a·cal, adjective Words nearby cloaca clivus, clk., CLL, Cllr, clo., cloaca, cloacal membrane, cloacal plate, cloacitis, cloak, cloak-and-dagger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cloaca This dilatation becomes the hypoblastic section of the cloaca. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour In zoology the term is applied to the large chamber or 'cloaca' into which the intestine opens in the Tunicata. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various The very short large intestine of the frog passes straight down to enter the cloaca. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington The oviduct opens by a funnel-shaped mouth near the egg-gland and runs thence to the cloaca. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg It opens by a semicircular orifice into the cloaca, which also receives the orifices of the urinary and generative organs. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry\|Robert Jennings British Dictionary definitions for cloaca cloaca / (kləʊˈeɪkə) / noun plural -cae (-kiː) a cavity in the pelvic region of most vertebrates, except higher mammals, and certain invertebrates, into which the alimentary canal and the genital and urinary ducts open a sewer Derived forms of cloaca cloacal, adjective Word Origin for cloaca C18: from Latin: sewer; related to Greek kluzein to wash out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cloaca septic tank, gutter, pipe, duct, sewer, ditch, culvert, trench, conduit, drainpipe, cesspool, sink, outlet, watercourse Medical definitions for cloaca cloaca [ klō-ā′kə ] n. In early embryos, the entodermally lined chamber into which the hindgut and allantois empty. The common cavity into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open in vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, birds, and some mammals. An opening in a diseased bone containing a fragment of dead bone. Other words from cloaca clo•a′cal (-kəl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cloaca cloaca [ klō-ā′kə ] Plural cloacae (klō-ā′sē′) The body cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and genital canals empty in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes. The cloaca has an opening for expelling its contents from the body, and in females it serves as the depository for sperm. Also called vent See vent. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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cloaca

noun, plural clo·a·cae [kloh-ey-see]. /kloʊˈeɪ si/.

Origin of cloaca

OTHER WORDS FROM cloaca

Words nearby cloaca

Example sentences from the Web for cloaca

British Dictionary definitions for cloaca

noun plural -cae (-kiː)

Derived forms of cloaca

Word Origin for cloaca

Words related to cloaca

Medical definitions for cloaca

n.

Other words from cloaca

Scientific definitions for cloaca

Plural cloacae (klō-ā′sē′)