caecum > define

noun

• The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens.
  • usage: "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
  • synonyms: cecum, blind gut

• (n.) A cavity open at one end, as the blind end of a canal or duct.
• (n.) The blind part of the large intestine beyond the entrance of the small intestine; -- called also the blind gut.