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haustral contraction

haustral contraction noun: an involuntary movement of the haustrum in the colon that aids in digestion.

Noun

haustral contraction (plural haustral contractions)

  1. An involuntary movement of the haustrum in the colon that aids in digestion.

Forms of haustral contraction

pluralhaustral contractions

Questions about haustral contraction

What does haustral contraction mean?
Haustral contraction means an involuntary movement of the haustrum in the colon that aids in digestion.
What part of speech is haustral contraction?
Haustral contraction is a noun.
What is the plural of haustral contraction?
The plural of haustral contraction is haustral contractions.

Words near haustral contraction in the dictionary

  1. haustoriids
  2. haustorium
  3. haustra
  4. haustrae
  5. haustral
  6. haustral contraction
  7. haustral contractions
  8. haustration
  9. haustrations
  10. haustrum
  11. Hauswald

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