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vermiculation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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
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