VERMICULATION
\vˌɜːmɪkjʊlˈe͡ɪʃən], \vˌɜːmɪkjʊlˈeɪʃən], \v_ˌɜː_m_ɪ_k_j_ʊ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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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.
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The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.
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Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.
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A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.
By Oddity Software
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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.
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The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.
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Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.
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A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.
By Noah Webster.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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