- a vermiculating or being vermiculated
- vermicular markings
- movement marked by alternate contraction and dilation, as in peristalsis
Origin of vermiculation
Classical Latin vermiculatio: see vermiculatevermiculation
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vermiculation
noun
- Motion resembling that of a worm, especially the wavelike contractions of the intestine; peristalsis.
- Wavy or sinuous marks or ornamentation, as in a mosaic, masonry, or the plumage of a bird.
- The condition of being worm-eaten.
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vermiculation - Medical Definition
n.
- Motion resembling that of a worm, especially the wavelike contractions of the intestine; peristalsis.
- Wavy or sinuous marks or ornamentation, as in a mosaic, masonry, or the plumage of a bird.
- The condition of being worm-eaten.
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