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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 |