vermiculation

/ vɜːˌmɪkjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. physiol any wormlike movement, esp of the intestines; peristalsis
2. decoration consisting of wormlike carving or marks
3. the state of being worm-eaten

Example Sentences

The vermiculation is never well developed (see plate 38 in Conant, 1958).

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