cloaque

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cloaca.

Pronunciation

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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