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precava
noun
pre·cava
\(ˈ)prē+\
Definition of precava
precavae
2 : either of a pair of veins in a squid that passes through the kidney and enters the branchial heart of the same side of the body
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Origin and Etymology of precava
New Latin, from pre- + cava
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