cloaque

cloaque

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin cloaca.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /klɔ.ak/

    Noun

    cloaque m (plural cloaques)

    1. cesspool, cesspit
    2. (anatomy) cloaca (duct in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as most fish and some mammals, which serves as the common outlet for urination, defecation, and reproduction)

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