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| clo·a·ca [ klō áykə ] (plural clo·a·cae [ klō áy s ]) |
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terminal part of gut: the terminal region of the gut in reptiles, amphibians, birds, and many fish, as well as in some invertebrates. The intestinal, urinary, and genital canals open into it.
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin, "sewer, canal"] |
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  clo·a·cal adjective |
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