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Peristalsis

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the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

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synonym
vermiculation
plural
Peristalsises
possessive
Peristalsis's
pluralpossessive
Peristalsises'

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the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

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