vermiform

American  

[vur-muh-fawrm] / ˈvɜr məˌfɔrm /

adjective

1. resembling a worm in shape; long and slender.

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vermiform British  

/ ˈvɜːmɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. resembling a worm

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Other Word Forms

• subvermiform adjective

Etymology

Origin of vermiform

From the Medieval Latin word vermiformis, dating back to 1720–30. See vermi-, -form

Example Sentences

Dining rooms are the vermiform appendix of American architecture.

From Literature

Piles of vermiform clay are heaped on the floor.

From New York Times

The appendix just sits there with its little vermiform arms folded, pointing a bacteria-filled gun at you.

From Washington Post

The ball plopped into the vermiform channel and began to float toward a hole in the rock.

From New York Times

Thus, locomotion may be effected by undulations of the whole body, as often in serpents and terrestrial vermiform animals.

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