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.
Everard [ever-ard] as a boys' name is pronounced EV-er-ard. It is of Old German and Old English origin, and the meaning of Everard is brave, strong boar. From an Old English personal name derived from eofor meaning boar and heard meaning hardy. Norman name used as given name mostly since the 19th century.