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(1) A series of alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles lining the alimentary canal that move food through the digestive tract; (2) A type of movement seen in some terrestrial animals, in which rhythmic waves of muscle contraction move from the anterior to the posterior regions and propel the animal forward, as in earthworms. |
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Peristalsis |
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