Cavum

//ˈkɑv.əm// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A recess or hollow.; The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix.
  2. 2
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body wordnet
  3. 3
    A recess or hollow.; The nasal cavity.
  4. 4
    A fallstreak hole.

Synonyms

All synonyms
bodily cavitycavitycavityfallstreak hole

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin cavum (“a hollow, hole”). Doublet of cave and cavus.

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