Coprodaeum

/koʊproʊˈdiːəm/ noun

Definition

In bird anatomy, the common chamber of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems; also called the cloaca in birds and many other animals.

Etymology

From Greek ko- (together) + prōkt- (anus) + daiein (divide), literally 'shared opening,' describing the unified chamber at the end of these systems.

Kelly Says

Birds, reptiles, and amphibians all have this one opening for pee, poop, and reproduction (the cloaca)—it's weirdly efficient, which is probably why evolution kept it, even though it seems gross to us.

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