cavum
cavum · cava
A recess or hollowA recess or hollow.: The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix.
US/ˈkɑv.əm/
Meaning
3 sensesA recess or hollow.
The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix.
The nasal cavity.
A fallstreak hole.
More definitions
- (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin cavum (“a hollow, hole”). Doublet of cave and cavus.Unadapted borrowing from Latin cavum (“a hollow, hole”). Doublet of cave and cavus.
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Forms
plural: cavaSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body:cavitybodily cavity
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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