单词 | cloaca |
释义 | cloaca —cloacal, adj. /kloh ay"keuh/, n. , pl. cloacae /-see/. 1. Zool. a. the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals. b. a similar cavity in invertebrates. 2. a sewer, esp. an ancient sewer. [1650-60; < L clo(u)aca, cluaca sewer, drain; prob. akin to Gk klýzein to wash, wash away] |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。