The wavelike contractions of the smooth muscle in the  gastrointestinal system are called peristalsis. The purpose of  peristalsis is to push boluses of food along the gastr â¦ ointestinal  tract.
quibble (third-person singular simple present quibbles, present participle quibbling, simple past and past participle quibbled) (intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.
Yes, nibblet is a real word. It means a tiny piece of something, most commonly used to describe corn kernels removed from the cob; also, a morsel or a shred. - Nibblet is a c â¦ opyrighted proper noun, the name of a commercial product. It may evolve into a common noun, as band-aid has done. But that has not yet happened.