caecum

cae·cum

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Definitions of caecum word

noun caecum any structure or part that ends in a blind sac or pouch, esp the pouch that marks the beginning of the large intestine 3
abbreviation CAECUM cecum 3
abbreviation CAECUM cecum. 1
noun plural caecum a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins. 1
noun caecum (anatomy) A blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon. 1

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; short for Latin intestinum caecum blind gut

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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