Found 2 items, similar to vermiculation.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: vermiculation
vermiculation
n 1: the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the
alimentary tract that moves food along [syn:
peristalsis]
[ant:
anastalsis]
2: a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Vermiculation
Vermiculation
\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.
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2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to
resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.
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3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.
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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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