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clo·a·ca
 cloaca
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- pronunciation:
- klo
eI
k
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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cloacae |
| definition 1: |
a sewer or cesspool.
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| definition 2: |
a latrine or privy.
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| definition 3: |
the cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and reproductive tracts open in birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians.
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| derivation: |
cloacal (adj.) |
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