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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) cecum, caecum, blind gut
the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
"the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"

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1. (noun) caecum
a cavity open at one end, as the blind end of a canal or duct

2. (noun) caecum
the blind part of the large intestine beyond the entrance of the small intestine; -- called also the blind gut

'caecum' - Nearby Entries
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