cloaca
n.
sewer; cavity which holds excrement (Zoology)
Cloaca
For other meanings, see
Cloaca (disambiguation) In zoological anatomy, a cloaca is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the
intestinal,
urinary, and (usually)
genital tracts of certain animal species. The word comes from Latin, and means "sewer". All
birds,
reptiles, and
amphibians possess this orifice, from which they excrete both urine and feces, unlike placental mammals, which possess two separate orifices for evacuation.
Marsupials and
monotremes also possess one (in marsupials and a few birds, the genital tract is separate). In contrast, each individual among most species of
placental mammals and bony fishes has, in lieu of a cloaca, a specialized opening for at least one of these tracts.
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Cloaca
cloaca
Noun
1. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
(synonym) sewer, sewerage
(hypernym) drain, drainpipe, waste pipe
(part-holonym) sewage system, sewer system, sewage works
cloaca (f)
n.
cloaca, sewer; cavity which holds excrement (Zoology)