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Vermiculation

Vermiculation Meaning & Definition
Vermiculation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vermiculation?

[n] a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
[n] the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

Synonyms | Synonyms for Vermiculation: peristalsis

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See Also | activity | bodily function | bodily process | body process | carving | embellishment

Vermiculation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ver*mic`u*la"tion\, n. [L. vermiculatio a being worm-eaten.] 1. 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. 2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm. 3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

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