vermicular
of, relating to, or done by worms.
consisting of or characterized by sinuous or wavy outlines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
Origin of vermicular
1Other words from vermicular
- ver·mic·u·lar·ly, adverb
Words Nearby vermicular
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How to use vermicular in a sentence
His ccum has a vermicular appendix, which is not the case in any other ape, nor is the neck of the colon so long as in the latter.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonThe vermicular pieces that pass through are cut to the proper lengths, and dried.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreThe animals are vermicular, some naked, others inhabiting shelly tubes.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbySuch is the traditionary hypothesis of the vermicular ridges of the sand on the shore of the sea.
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Volume III (of 3) | Walter ScottIt facilitates the movements of the intestines upon each other during their vermicular, or worm-like action.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) | Calvin Cutter
British Dictionary definitions for vermicular
/ (vɜːˈmɪkjʊlə) /
resembling the form, markings, motion, or tracks of worms
of or relating to worms or wormlike animals
Origin of vermicular
1Derived forms of vermicular
- vermicularly, adverb
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