cloacinal

cloacinal
\\|klōə|sīnəl\ adjective
Etymology: cloaca + -ine + -al

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clōāˈcal or cloacinal /klō-ə-sīˈnl/ adjective
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Main Entry:cloaca

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  • cloacinal — clo·a·ci·nal …   English syllables

  • cloaca — 1650s, Modern Latin, euphemism for sewer, from L. cloaca sewer, drain, from cluere to cleanse, from PIE root *kleue to wash, clean (Cf. Gk. klyzein to dash over, wash off, rinse out, klysma liquid used in a washing; Lith. ЕЎluoju to sweep; O.E.… …   Etymology dictionary

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