Avian Biology

noun a young goose

• The gosling followed closely behind its mother as they made their way to the pond.
• Look at the cute little gosling waddling around with its siblings!
• I saw a gosling chilling by the lake earlier, it was so adorable.
• The new employee was like a gosling, eager to learn and follow the lead of their more experienced colleagues.

noun a common cavity at the end of the digestive tract for the release of both excretory and genital products in vertebrates

• The cloaca is a common opening for the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts in birds.
• I learned that birds have a cloaca which serves as a multi-purpose opening.
• I can't believe I just saw that bird poop out of its cloaca!
• The company's financial department is like the cloaca of the organization, handling all the messy stuff behind the scenes.