ILEOCECAL VALVE
\ˈɪlɪˌə͡ʊskə͡l vˈalv], \ˈɪlɪˌəʊskəl vˈalv], \ˈɪ_l_ɪ__ˌəʊ_s_k_əl v_ˈa_l_v]\
Definitions of ILEOCECAL VALVE
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valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
By Princeton University
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- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).