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(noun) The cloaca is the single posterior opening for a bird's digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts and is used to expel feces and lay eggs. The cloaca is found on the rear of the body under the base of the tail, covered by feathers on the extreme lower abdomen.
Theca. various types of sheath in animals and plants: (1) A cell wall in certain amoebae (thecamoebae). (2) A chitinoid membrane in hydroid polyps; hence the division into the suborders Thecaphora and Athecata. (3) The connective tissue surrounding ovarian follicles in vertebrates (theca folliculi). (4) A tooth socket in the jawbone of mammals and crocodiles. (5) A capsule for spores in mosses.