kloaka

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • cloaca (sewer or underground drain)
  • (derogatory) the gutter (low, vulgar state)
  • (zoology) 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)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cloāca (sewer).

Origin

Latin

cloāca

Gloss

sewer

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