Definitions for vermiculation
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ver•mic•u•latevərˈmɪk yəˌleɪt; -lɪt, -ˌleɪt(v.; adj.)-lat•ed, -lat•ing
(v.t.)to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
(adj.)worm-eaten.
Ref: vermicular.
sinuous; intricate.
Origin of vermiculate:
1595–1605; < L vermiculātus. See vermicular , -ate1
ver•mic`u•la′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
peristalsis, vermiculation(noun)
the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
vermiculation(noun)
a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
Wiktionary
vermiculation(Noun)
A pattern of irregular wavy lines
vermiculation(Noun)
Peristalsis
Webster Dictionary
Vermiculation(noun)
the act or operation of moving in the manner of a worm; continuation of motion from one part to another; as, the vermiculation, or peristaltic motion, of the intestines
Vermiculation(noun)
the act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm
Vermiculation(noun)
penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten
Vermiculation(noun)
a very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds
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