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haustrum [haws´trum] (pl. haus´tra) (L.) one of the pouches of the colon, produced by adaptation of its length to the taenia coli, or by collection of circular muscle fibers 1 or 2 cm apart; the haustra are responsible for the sacculated appearance of the colon. Haustrum. From Dorland's, 2000.haus·tra (haw'stră), Avoid the incorrect form haustrae.Plural of haustrum. [L.] haustrum (haw′strŭm) plural.haustra [L. haurire, to draw, drink] One of the sacculations of the colon caused by longitudinal bands of smooth muscle (taeniae coli) that are shorter than the gut.haustral (haw′străl), adjective |