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The cardia lies about 40 cm from the teeth and the sword straightens the flexible and distensible oesophagus.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2014
For example, the angler fish developed such a freakishly large jaw and a distensible stomach because the fish needs to take advantage of every prey opportunity available because food is scarce so far below sea level, according to The New York Times.
—Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 30 July 2019
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2014
For example, the angler fish developed such a freakishly large jaw and a distensible stomach because the fish needs to take advantage of every prey opportunity available because food is scarce so far below sea level, according to The New York Times.
—Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 30 July 2019
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“Distensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distensible. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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distensible
adjective
dis·ten·si·ble
-ˈten(t)-sə-bəl 
: capable of being distended, extended, or dilated
distensible blood vessels
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