Cloacean

/kloʊˈeɪ.ʃən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of cloacae; of or pertaining to a cloaca.

Etymology

From Latin cloaca with the English suffix -ean (relating to). This rare technical term appears in specialized anatomical and historical literature.

Kelly Says

This is the kind of word that makes scientists sound mysterious to everyone else, but it's really just a fancy way of saying 'related to sewers or that special animal opening.'

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