urodeum

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noun

The central part of cloaca that receives urine from the ureter.

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Meanings

nounurodeum (plural urodea)

plural urodea

  1. The central part of cloaca that receives urine from the ureter.

Origin

From uro- + a latinized and nominalized form of Ancient Greek ὁδαῖος (hodaîos, “on the way”), modelled after proctodeum and stomodeum.

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APA

urodeum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urodeum

MLA

“urodeum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urodeum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urodeum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urodeum.

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