a cavity in the pelvic region of most vertebrates, except higher mammals, and certain invertebrates, into which the alimentary canal and the genital and urinary ducts open
2.
a sewer
Derived forms
cloacal (cloˈacal) or cloacaline (cloˈacaline) or cloacinal (ˌcloaˈcinal)
adjective
Word origin
C18: from Latin: sewer; related to Greek kluzein to wash out
Examples of 'cloacae' in a sentence
cloacae
During this process, in which the male clasps the female, both individuals' cloacae are juxtaposed to ensure successful external fertilization.
Bert Willaert, Robin Suyesh, Sonali Garg, Varad B. Giri, Mark A. Bee, S.D. Biju 2016, 'A unique mating strategy without physical contact during fertilization in Bombay NightFrogs (Nyctibatrachus humayuni) with the description of a new form of amplexus andfemale call', PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/2117.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)