Definitions for vermicularvərˈmɪk yə lər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ver•mic•u•larvərˈmɪk yə lər(adj.)

  1. of, pertaining to, or done by worms.

    Category: Invertebrates

  2. consisting of or characterized by sinuous or wavy outlines, tunnels, or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.

Origin of vermicular:

1645–55; < ML vermiculāris, der. of L vermicul(us) larva, maggot

Princeton's WordNet

  1. vermicular, vermiculate, vermiculated(adj)

    decorated with wormlike tracery or markings

    "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework"

Wiktionary

  1. vermicular(Adjective)

    Of, pertaining to, or having the form of a worm; vermiculate

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vermicular(adj)

    of or pertaining to a worm or worms; resembling a worm; shaped like a worm; especially, resembling the motion or track of a worm; as, the vermicular, or peristaltic, motion of the intestines. See Peristaltic


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