n.
Variant: also cae · cum
Pronunciation: ' s ē -k ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ce · ca \ -k ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin intestinum caecum, literally, blind intestine
Date: circa 1721
: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct) especially : the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon
– ce · cal also cae · cal \ -k ə l \ adjective
– ce · cal · ly \ -k ə -l ē \ adverb