Definitions for vermiform
ˈvɜr məˌfɔrmver·mi·form

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vermiform, worm-shapedadjective

   resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vermiformadjective

   In the shape of a worm.

2. Etymology: vermis + -form

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1. Vermiform

   Vermiform (ˈvərməˌfôrm) describes something shaped like a worm. The expression is often employed in biology and anatomy to describe usually soft body parts or animals that are more or less tubular or cylindrical. The word root is Latin, vermes (worms) and formes (shaped). A well known example is the vermiform appendix, a small, blind section of the gut in humans and a number of other mammals.A number of soft-bodied animal phyla are typically described as vermiform. The better-known ones are undoubtedly the annelids (earthworm and relatives) and the roundworms (a very common, mainly parasitic group), but a number of less-well-known phyla answer to the same description. Examples range from the minute parasitic mesozoans to the larger-bodied free-living phyla like ribbon worms, peanut worms, and priapulids.

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1. vermiform

   Vermiform refers to something that is long, slender, and cylindrical in shape, similar to a worm. This term is often used in anatomical or biological contexts. A notable usage is in "vermiform appendix" referring to the small, worm-like appendage attached to the colon.

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1. Vermiformadjective

   resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum

2. Etymology: [L. vermis a worm + -form.]

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1. Vermiform

   Vermiform means something shaped like a worm. The expression is often employed in biology and anatomy to describe more or less tubular or cylindrical, usually soft body parts or animals. The word root is Latin, vermes-worms and formes-shaped. A well known example is the vermiform appendix, a small, blind section of the gut in humans and a number of other mammals. A number of oft-bodied animal phyla are typically described as vermiform. The more well known one are undoubtedly the annelids and the roundworms, but a number of less well known phyla answer to the same description. Examples range from the minute parasitic mesozoans to the larger bodied free-living phyla like ribbon worms, peanut worms and priapulids.

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1. Vermiform

   worm-shaped.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vermiform in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vermiform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vermiform
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vermiform
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermiform
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermiform
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vermiform
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=vermiform