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cloaca

UK/kləʊ̯ˈeɪ̯.kə/ US/kloʊ̯ˈeɪ̯.kə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin cloāca (“sewer”), related to cluō (“cleanse; purge”), but the derivation is uncertain.

Phrases

  • persistent cloaca

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