haustrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the small pouches of the colon caused by sacculation, giving the colon its segmented appearance.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔːstɹəm/

Word forms

haustrum haustra haustrae

Etymology

From Latin haustrum.

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