vermicule
American
[vur-mi-kyool]
/ ˈvɜr mɪˌkjul /
noun
Zoology.
Etymology
Origin of vermicule
First recorded in 1705–15, vermicule is from the Latin word vermiculus larva, maggot. See vermi-, -cule 1
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