peristaltic

peri·stal·tic | \ ˌper-ə-ˈstȯl-tik

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, -ˈstäl-, -ˈstal- \

Definition of peristaltic

1 : of, relating to, resulting from, or being peristalsis

2 : having an action suggestive of peristalsis

Examples of peristaltic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dr Woods suspected that, in an evolutionary two-for-one, this peristaltic action is also moving oxygen. — The Economist, "Sea spidersHow does an animal with no heart circulate oxygen?," 13 July 2017

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“Peristaltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peristaltic. Accessed 24 Nov. 2020.

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