Vermiculation

[vә:,mikju'leiʃәn]

Definition

(noun.) a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings.

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Definition

(n.) The act or operation of moving in the manner of a worm; continuation of motion from one part to another; as, the vermiculation, or peristaltic motion, of the intestines.

(n.) The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.

(n.) Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.

(n.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

Typist: Penelope