also: そうはいしゅつくう
noun
cloaca
Zoological term for the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and reproductive tracts open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, and some fish.
鳥類の総排出腔は消化管、尿管、生殖管が合流する場所だ。
The cloaca of birds is where the digestive tract, ureters, and reproductive ducts converge.
Standard kanji spelling for the zoological term 'cloaca'.
Alternate reading; そうはいしゅつこう is more common.
Compound of 総 (そう, 'total, general'), 排出 (はいしゅつ, 'excretion, discharge'), and 腔 (こう, 'cavity'). The reading くう for 腔 is an alternative, but こう is more common in this compound.