The ileocecal valve is distinctive because it is the only site in the gastrointestinal tract that is used for Vitamin B12 and bile acid absorption.
What does the french word canard mean in English? 'Duck' is an English equivalent of 'canard' [ Anatidae family]. The French word is a masculine noun in its singular form.
Upon asking a professional butcher in a meat market, I was informed that the word filet, pronounced 'fillay', is the process of cutting a 'fillet', pronounced 'fil'- lette'. Therefore, filet would be the verb and fillet would be the noun.