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6 definitions found for vermiculation
Vermiculation VERMICULA'TION, n.
vermiculation n 1: the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: peristalsis, vermiculation] [ant: anastalsis] 2: a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
vermiculation noun see vermiculate
vermiculation
vermiculation n. 1 the state or process of being eaten or infested by or converted into worms. 2 a vermicular marking. 3 a wormeaten state. [L vermiculatio (as VERMICULATE)]
Vermiculation Ver*mic`u*la"tion, n. [L. vermiculatio a being worm-eaten.] 1. 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. 2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm. 3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds. |
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