Look up: cloaca

1. 
   cloaca
   In nematodes: A common duct or cavity in which the digestive and reproductive systems terminate in males.
   Found on http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary
   
   
2. 
   Cloaca
   cavity into which the intestinal, urinary and reproductive canals open.
   Found on http://www.coralrealm.com/viewpage.asp?p
   
   
3. 
   Cloaca
   An opening or cavity at the posterior of a vertebrate, usually a bird, into which the intestinal, urinary and reproductive ducts open. Also a chamber in male nematodes into which the digestive and reproductive systems enter and which empties through the anus.
   Found on http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glos
   
   
4. 
   Cloaca
   Cloaca: A common passageway for feces, urine and reproduction. At one point in the development of the human embryo, there is a cloaca. It is the far end of a structure called the hindgut. This structure then divides to form a rectum, a bladder, and genitalia. The presence of a cloaca is normal in many adult animals (birds, reptiles, amphibians, som ...
   Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.
   
   
5. 
   Cloaca
   Clo'a'ca noun ; plural Cloacæ . [ Latin ] 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.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/93
   
   
6. 
   cloaca
   1. <zoology> A common passage for faecal, urinary and reproductive discharge in most lower vertebrates. ... 2. <embryology> The terminal end of the hindgut before division into rectum, bladder and genital primordia. ... 3. <pathology> An opening in the involucrum of a necrosed bone. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
7. 
   Cloaca
   In zoological anatomy, a `cloaca` is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, urinary, and (usually) genital tracts of certain animal species. The word comes from Latin, and means `sewer`. All birds, reptiles, and amphibians possess this orifice, from which they excrete both urine and feces, unlike placental mammals, which possess two separate orifices for evacuation. Marsupials and monotremes also possess on...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloaca
   
   
8. 
   cloaca
   (klo-a´kә) pl. cloa´cae a common passage for fecal, urinary, and reproductive discharge in most lower vertebrates. in mammalian embryos, the terminal end of the hindgut before division into rectum, bladder, and the primordia of the reproductive organs. an opening in the covering or sheath of a...
   Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
   
   
9. 
   Cloaca
   • (n.) A sewer; as, the Cloaca Maxima of Rome. • (n.) The common chamber into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge in birds, reptiles, amphibians, and many fishes. • (n.) A privy.
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
10. 
    cloaca
    (Latin: `sewer`), in vertebrates, common chamber and outlet into which the intestinal, urinary, and genital tracts open. It is present in ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/98
    
    
11. 
    cloaca
    (L. 'drain') 1. in zoology, a common passage for faecal, urinary, and reproductive discharge in most lower vertebrates. 2. in mammalian embryology, the terminal end of the hindgut before division into rectum, bladder, and genital primordia. 3. in pathology, an opening in the involucrum of a necrosed bone.
    Found on http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/
    
    
12. 
    Cloaca
    During embryonic development, the ending of the intestinal and genitourinary tract.
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/C/6
    
    
13. 
    cloaca
    cloaca (klōā'ku) , in biology, enlarged posterior end of the digestive tract of some animals. The cloaca, from the Latin word for sewer, is a single chamber into which pass solid and liquid waste materials as well as the products of the reproductive organs, the gametes. Cloacas are f...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08125