cloaca
4 synonyms for cloaca, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A single body opening, found in animals such as reptiles, birds and amphibians, used for both waste and reproduction.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A single body opening, found in animals such as reptiles, birds and amphibians, used for both waste and reproduction.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cloāca ("sewer"), related to cluō ("cleanse; purge"), though the derivation is not certain.
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