Definition
caeca
noun
- Plural of caecum; tube-shaped structures branching from the junction of the small and large intestines in vertebrates.
Usage: anatomy; chiefly British spelling (American: cecum/ceca)
Examples
- The caeca in rabbits are particularly large and play an important role in digestion.
- Birds have paired caeca that help them digest plant material.
- The surgeon examined the patient's caeca during the colonoscopy.
- In some animals, the caeca contain symbiotic bacteria that aid in fermentation.
- The caeca are located at the beginning of the colon.