vermi-
Americancombining form
Etymology
Origin of vermi-
Combining form of Latin vermis worm
Example Sentences
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Ver′mian, Vermi′ceous, worm-like; Ver′micidal, destroying worms.—n.
From Project Gutenberg
E chi sà, forse, che molti frutti degli alberi non sieno prodotti, non per un fine primario e principale, ma bensi per un uffizio secondario e servile, destinato alla generazione di que' vermi, servendo a loro in vece di matrice, in cui dimorino un prefisso e determinato tempo; il quale arrivato escan fuora a godere il sole.
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