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proctodeum portion of cloaca
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Most distal cloacal compartment; function is copulation and in some species develops a penis[Kardong] [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 ]
Term info
Label
proctodeum portion of cloaca
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
proctodeum, proctodeal wall of cloaca
has relational adjective
proctodeal
id
UBERON:0012462
taxon notes
For most birds this is where the phallus is located, but male parrots do not have a phallus. The Bursa of Fabricius is located here.