postcavae

Variant of postcava

postcava definition

post·cava (pōst kā′və)

noun pl. postcavae -·vae (-vē)

the posterior or inferior vena cava of four-limbed vertebrates

Etymology: post- + (vena) cava

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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