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vermiculation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun vermiculation has 2 senses
- vermiculation(n = noun.process) peristalsis - the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along; Array is a kind of activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
- vermiculation(n = noun.artifact) Array - a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings; Array is a kind of carving, embellishment
Derived form verb vermiculate1
CIDE DICTIONARY
vermiculation, n. [L. vermiculatio a being worm-eaten.].
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm. [1913 Webster]
- Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten. [1913 Webster]
- A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
vermiculation, n.
1 the state or process of being eaten or infested by or converted into worms.
2 a vermicular marking.
3 a wormeaten state.
1 the state or process of being eaten or infested by or converted into worms.
2 a vermicular marking.
3 a wormeaten state.
Etymology
L vermiculatio (as VERMICULATE)
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