haustrum

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UK/ˈhɔːstɹəm/

noun

Any of the small pouches of the colon caused by sacculation, giving the colon its segmented appearance.

OriginLatin haustrum →
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Meanings

nounhaustrum (plural haustra or haustrae)

plural haustra · plural haustrae

  1. anatomyAny of the small pouches of the colon caused by sacculation, giving the colon its segmented appearance.

Origin

  1. Latinhaustrum
  2. Englishhaustrum

From Latin haustrum.

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APA

haustrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haustrum

MLA

“haustrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haustrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haustrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haustrum.

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