noun pl. ceca -·ca (-kə)

1. the pouch that is the beginning of the large intestine
2. Zool. a pouchlike extension from an organ or duct

Etymology: ModL < L caecum < intestinum caecum, blind intestine < caecus, blind < IE base *kai-ka, one-eyed, squinting > OIr caech, one-eyed, blind, Goth haihs, one-eyed