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A form of caecum — A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.

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Meanings

nouncecum (plural ceca or cecums)

plural ceca · plural cecums

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of caecum.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens

Similar
caecumblind gut
Broader
cavitybodily cavitycavum
Also see
blind gutcaecum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

McCuecumec
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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