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.
An aircraft whose horizontal stabilizing surfaces are forward of the main wing. [French, duck, canard, probably from the phrase vendre un canard Ã  moitiÃ©, to sell half a duck, to swindle, from Old French quanart, duck, from caner, to cackle, of imitative origin.] 1  American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.