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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.
Historical Examples. 1  He had discarded his first instinct, which was to hide in the intricate Tetrahyde cloaca. 2  A perforation leading into the cloaca at the hind end of this. 3  Agrippa, who cleaned out the cloaca, navigated its whole length in a boat.