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pylorus
noun
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Word History
Late Latin, from Greek pylōros, literally, gatekeeper, from pylē
1565, in the meaning defined above
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“Pylorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylorus. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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