About The Word Vermiculation
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Vermiculation
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Vermiculation: 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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