ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdēəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from ur- (I) + -odaeum (from Greek hodaion, neuter of hodaios on the way, from hodos way) — more at cede
: the part of the cloaca (as of a bird) into which the ureters and genital ducts empty
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdēəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from ur- (I) + -odaeum (from Greek hodaion, neuter of hodaios on the way, from hodos way) — more at cede
: the part of the cloaca (as of a bird) into which the ureters and genital ducts empty
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012