mass peristalsis
n.
Brief forcible peristaltic movements that move the contents through long segments of the large intestine.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby mass peristalsis
mass number, mass observation, Masson disk, Massorete, massotherapy, mass peristalsis, mass-produce, mass production, mass psychogenic illness, mass psychology, mass ratio
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