Vermiculate Definition
vər-mĭkyə-lāt
vermiculated, vermiculates, vermiculating
verb
vermiculated, vermiculating
To make vermicular; esp., to cover, as by inlaying, with vermicular markings or traceries.
Webster's New World
To adorn or decorate with wavy or winding lines.
American Heritage
adjective
Bearing wavy, wormlike lines.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Having a wormlike motion; twisting or wriggling.
American Heritage
Infested with worms; worm-eaten.
American Heritage
Wiktionary
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Origin of Vermiculate
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From Latin vermiculatus (“inlaid in wavy lines"), past participle of vermiculor (“to be full of worms or worm-eaten"), from vermiculus (“little worm")
From Wiktionary
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Latin vermiculārī vermiculāt- from vermiculus diminutive of vermis worm vermicular
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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