英语词汇“cloaca”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

clo•a•ca n., pl. -cae

Zoology
- the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals.
- a similar cavity in invertebrates.
a sewer, esp. an ancient sewer.

Latin clo(u)āca, cluāca sewer, drain; probably akin to Greek klýzein to wash, wash away
1650–60

clo•a′cal, adj.

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cloaca /kləʊˈeɪkə/ n ( pl -cae / -kiː/)

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
a sewer

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: sewer; related to Greek kluzein to wash out

cloˈacal adj

单词	cloaca
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 clo•a•ca (klō ā′kə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cae (-sē).USA pronunciation Zoology the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals. a similar cavity in invertebrates. a sewer, esp. an ancient sewer. Latin clo(u)āca, cluāca sewer, drain; probably akin to Greek klýzein to wash, wash away 1650–60 clo•a′cal, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cloaca /kləʊˈeɪkə/ n ( pl -cae / -kiː/) 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 a sewer Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: sewer; related to Greek kluzein to wash out cloˈacal adj
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