释义 |
clo·a·ca \klōˈākə\ noun (plural cloa·cae \-ˈā(ˌ)sē\) Etymology: Latin; akin to Greek klyzein to wash — more at clyster 1. : sewer III 2 2. [New Latin, from Latin] a. : the common chamber into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge in birds, reptiles, amphibians, and many fishes b. : a chamber or passage having similar functions in invertebrates |