vermiculation
Britishnoun
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physiol any wormlike movement, esp of the intestines; peristalsis
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decoration consisting of wormlike carving or marks
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the state of being worm-eaten
Example Sentences
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We both had it — the vermiculation of our short-let accommodation had bored through the plaster and into our flesh.”
From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2010
"No, no," contended Susanna, arresting her sunshade in the midst of an intricate vermiculation.
From The Lady Paramount by Harland, Henry
Tail similar to that of male; but the vermiculation on the wing-coverts and secondaries is very much finer, and light ochraceous-buff, not white.
From Descriptions of Three New Birds from the Belgian Congo Bulletin of the AMNH , Vol. XXXIV, Art. XVI, pp. 509-513, Oct. 20th, 1915 by Chapin, James
In some of the other male specimens the green borders on the secondaries are lacking, and the exact intensity of the white vermiculation is of course variable.
From Descriptions of Three New Birds from the Belgian Congo Bulletin of the AMNH , Vol. XXXIV, Art. XVI, pp. 509-513, Oct. 20th, 1915 by Chapin, James
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