kloaakki — meaning in English

English meaning

• cloaca noun The opening in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as elasmobranchians, lobe-finned fishes, and monotreme mammals, which serves as the common outlet for the urogenital ducts and rectum.
• vent noun An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.

Senses

kloaakki is used for these senses in English:

• cloaca (anatomy, zoology) The opening in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as elasmobranchians, lobe-finned fishes, marsupials and monotreme mammals, which serves as the common outlet for the urogenital ducts and rectum.
• vent The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates; cloaca.

cloaca — full definition

1. noun The opening in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as elasmobranchians, lobe-finned fishes, and monotreme mammals, which serves as the common outlet for the urogenital ducts and rectum.
2. noun An outhouse or lavatory.
3. noun A duct through which gangrenous material escapes a body.
4. noun Structure in the embryo during the development of the reproductive and urinary systems.

vent — full definition

1. noun An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.
2. noun An outlet for expressing pent-up feelings, especially frustration.
3. verb To let out strong emotion, often by talking about it at length.
4. verb To allow gas or air to escape from an enclosed space.

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