vermiculation
/ (vɜːˌmɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) /
noun
physiol any wormlike movement, esp of the intestines; peristalsis
decoration consisting of wormlike carving or marks
the state of being worm-eaten
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Words nearby vermiculation
vermicide, vermicular, vermicular movement, vermicular pulse, vermiculate, vermiculation, vermicule, vermiculite, vermiculose, vermiculture, vermiform
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Example sentences from the Web for vermiculation
The vermiculation is never well developed (see plate 38 in Conant, 1958).
Medical definitions for vermiculation
vermiculation
[ vər-mĭk′yə-lā′shən ]
n.
Motion resembling that of a worm, especially the wavelike contractions of the intestine; peristalsis.
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