Peristaltic
Pronunciation : Per`i*stal"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. p?ristaltique.] (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar structures, produced by the successive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls, forcing their contents onwards; as, peristaltic movement. -- Per`i*stal"tic*al*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913