1. A pouch or tube-shaped part of the intestine that is closed at one end; the cecum in mammals.
Usage: anatomy; also called caecum in British English

Examples

• The blindgut is the first part of the large intestine in humans.
• In herbivores, the blindgut plays an important role in digesting plant material.
• The appendix is a small tube attached to the blindgut.
• Inflammation of the blindgut can cause abdominal pain.
• The blindgut receives material from the small intestine.