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.
7 Synonyms found for canard. canard before 1850, from Fr. canard a hoax, lit. a duck (from O.Fr. quanart, probably echoic of a duck's quack); said by LittrÃ© to be from the phrase vendre un canard Ã  moitiÃ© to half-sell a duck, thus, from some long-forgotten joke, to cheat..