vermicular
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or done by worms.
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consisting of or characterized by sinuous or wavy outlines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
adjective
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resembling the form, markings, motion, or tracks of worms
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of or relating to worms or wormlike animals
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of vermicular
1645–55; < Medieval Latin vermiculāris, equivalent to Latin vermicul ( us ) vermicule + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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His speech was bumbling, his gait "vermicular," his appearance unfetching.
From Time Magazine Archive
Adj. animal, zoological equine, bovine, vaccine, canine, feline, fishy; piscatory†, piscatorial; molluscous†, vermicular; gallinaceous, rasorial†, solidungulate†, soliped†.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
This is called the peristaltic, or vermicular motion.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
A peculiar vermicular movement, beginning at his feet and ending at his head, was the precursor of a slow, vacant guffaw that expressed the most intense delight of which he was capable.
From The Ape, the Idiot & Other People by Morrow, W. C.
That vermicular movement which we noticed in the oesophagus and in the stomach is found here also.
From The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals by Macé, Jean
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