Synonym: cavern. ... Origin: L. A grotto, fr. Cavus, hollow ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ka-vur´nә) pl. caver´nae Latin word meaning cavity (def. 1).
Type: Term Pronunciation: kă-ver′nă, -nē Synonyms: cavernous space
cavern, caverna 1. A small enclosed space or cavity. 2. A large underground cave or a large chamber in a series of caves. 3. A large underground chamber, as in a cave. 4. An anatomical cavity with many interconnecting chambers. Related 'cave, cavern' word sources: speleo-; spelunc-, spelunk-; ...