vermicular movement

movement /move·ment/ (mldbomacv´ment)

1. an act of changing position.

2. defecation.

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ameboid movement  movement like that of an ameba, accomplished by protrusion of cytoplasm of the cell.

associated movement 

1. movement of parts which act together, as the eyes.

2. synkinesis.

bowel movement  defecation (def. 2).

brownian movement  the random zigzag or dancing movement of minute solute particles suspended in a solvent, due to bombardment by rapidly moving solvent molecules.

rapid eye movement  (REM) the rapid conjugate movement of the eyes that occurs during REM sleep (see under sleep ).

vermicular movement  peristalsis.

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vermicular movement

n.

See peristalsis.