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vent
(english) The posterior external opening of the intestine, gonads and kidney ducts from which wastes are voided; the terminal external opening of the alimentary canal. (See also: anus, alimentary canal, cloaca)
cloaque
(french) Ouverture postérieure externe de l'appareil digestif duquel les déchets alimentaires sont versés ; l'ouverture terminale externe du canal alimentaire. (See also: anus, alimentary canal, cloaca)
cloaca
(portuguese) Abertura final exterior do tracto digestivo por onde as fezes e a urina são expelidas. (See also: anus, alimentary canal, cloaca)

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