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.
Sward (noun). skin; covering. Sward (noun). the grassy surface of land; that part of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass; turf. Sward. to produce sward upon; to cover, or be covered, with sward. Origin: [AS. sweard skin, covering; akin to OFries.