precava

[ pree-key-vuh, -kah- ]

/ priˈkeɪ və, -ˈkɑ- /

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noun, plural pre·ca·vae

[pree-key-vee, -kah-vahy]. /priˈkeɪ vi, -ˈkɑ vaɪ/.

See under vena cava.

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

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Origin of precava

pre·ca·val, adjective