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: Pâ Pæ Pè Pé Pœ P- P. P/ P< Pa Pb Pc Pd Pe Pf Ph Pi Pj Pk Pl Pm Pn Po Pp Pr Ps Pt Pu Pv Pw Px Py
perissodactyl |
perissodactyl mammal |
perissodactyla |
perissological |
perissology |
peristalsis
| peristaltic
| peristediinae
| peristedion
| peristedion miniatum
| peristeria
peristalsis
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun peristalsis has 1 sense
- peristalsis(n = noun.process) vermiculation - the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along; Array is a kind of activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
Antonym: anastalsis
CIDE DICTIONARY
peristalsis, n. [NL. See Peristaltic.].
Peristaltic contraction or action. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
peristalsis, n. an involuntary muscular wavelike movement by which the contents of the alimentary canal etc. are propelled along.
Derivative
peristaltic adj. peristaltically adv.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk peristello wrap around (as PERI-, stello place)
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