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Cloaca

The lower end of the alimentary system, through which the faeces is passed and the eggs are laid. The exterior opening is the 'anus' or 'vent'.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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