Main Entry: ce·cum

Variant(s): also cae·cum \ˈsē-kəm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ce·ca \-kə\

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin intestinum caecum, literally, blind intestine

Date: circa 1721

: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct); especially : the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon

— ce·cal also cae·cal \-kəl\ adjective

— ce·cal·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb