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vermicular |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vermicular \Ver*mic"u*lar\, a. [L. vermiculus a little worm, dim. of vermis a worm: cf F. vermiculaire See {Vermicelli}.] Of or pertaining to a worm or worms; resembling a worm; shaped like a worm; especially, resembling the motion or track of a worm; as the vermicular, or peristaltic, motion of the intestines. See {Peristaltic}. ``A twisted form vermicular.'' --Cowper. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vermicular adj : decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework" [syn: {vermiculate}, {vermiculated}]
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