Main Entry: il·e·um

Pronunciation: \ˈi-lē-əm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural il·ea \-lē-ə\

Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin ilia, plural, groin, viscera

Date: 1682

: the last division of the small intestine extending between the jejunum and large intestine

— il·e·al \-lē-əl\ adjective