| Pronunciation: | klow'eyku | ||
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| Matching Terms: | cloacal | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water | ||
| Synonyms: | sewer, sewerage | ||
| See Also: | drain, drainpipe, sewage system, sewage works, sewer system, waste pipe | ||
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| Definition: | \Clo"a"ca\, n.; pl. {Cloac[ae]}. [L.]
1. A sewer; as, the Cloaca Maxima of Rome.
2. A privy.
3. (Anat.) The common chamber into which the intestinal,
urinary, and generative canals discharge in birds,
reptiles, amphibians, and many fishes.
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