precava

[ pree-key-vuh, -kah- ]

noun,plural pre·ca·vae [pree-key-vee, -kah-vahy]. /priˈkeɪ vi, -ˈkɑ vaɪ/.
  1. See under vena cava.

  2. (in squids) either of a pair of veins that pass through the kidney to the branchial heart.

Origin of precava

1
1865–70; pre- + (vena) cava

Other words from precava

  • pre·ca·val, adjective

Words Nearby precava

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