| Name: | gut |
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| Synonyms: | alimentary canal, enteric tract, gut tube |
| Definition: | The alimentary or digestive tract, and associated organs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000112] |
| Name: | peristalsis |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A wavelike sequence of involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation that passes along a tubelike structure, such as the intestine, impelling the contents onwards. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030432] QuickGO AmiGO |