haustral


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haus·tral

(haw'străl),
Relating to a haustrum.

haus·tral

(haws'trăl)
Relating to a haustrum.

haustrum

(haw′strŭm) plural.haustra [L. haurire, to draw, drink]
One of the sacculations of the colon caused by longitudinal bands of smooth muscle (taeniae coli) that are shorter than the gut.
haustral (haw′străl), adjective
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