Having the shape or form of a caecum; resembling a blind pouch or tube-like structure with one closed end.
From caecum + -form (having the shape of). This descriptive term is used in anatomy to describe structures that resemble the characteristic blind pouch shape.
Many sea creatures have caeciform glands and pouches—it's a really efficient design for animals because one sealed end means bacteria can't escape where they shouldn't go.
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