cavum

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US/ˈkɑv.əm/US/ˈkeɪ.vəm/

noun

The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix.

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cavitybodily cavity
OriginLatin cavum →
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Meanings

nouncavum (plural cava)

plural cava

  1. A recess or hollow.
    1. anatomyThe lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix.
    2. anatomyThe nasal cavity.
  2. climatologyA fallstreak hole.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

Similar
cavitybodily cavity
Broader
structureanatomical structurecomplex body part
Also see
cavityfallstreak hole

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincavum“a hollow, hole”
  2. Englishcavum

Unadapted borrowing from Latin cavum (“a hollow, hole”). Doublet of cave and cavus.

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Cite this entry
APA

cavum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavum

MLA

“cavum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cavum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavum.

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