vermi-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

combining form of Latin vermi-s (cf. vermes n.), used in various words, as vermicide n., vermiform adj., vermifuge adj. and n., vermiparous adj., etc.; also as a base in a few other terms.

vermiceous adj.

Brit.

/vəˈmɪʃ(ɪ)əs/

U.S.

/vərˈmɪʃ(i)əs/

of or pertaining to worms; wormy (Webster, 1847).

vermicious adj.

Brit.

/vəˈmɪʃəs/

U.S.

/vərˈmɪʃəs/

= vermiceous adj. (Craig, 1849).

vermidom n.

Brit.

/ˈvəːmᵻdɒm/

U.S.

/ˈvərməˌdɑm/

[compare Latin domus house] Zoology (see quots.).

ΚΠ

1877 T. H. Huxley Man. Anat. Invertebrated Animals v. 242 The ova undergo their development..in masses of gelatinous matter which adhere to the tubes of the vermidom in Protula.

1894 Jrnl. Marine Zool. May 57 The examples..were not all from the same cluster of tubes or vermidom.

vermiferous adj.

Brit.

/vəˈmɪf(ə)rəs/

U.S.

/vərˈmɪf(ə)rəs/

[-ferous comb. form] producing worms.

1854 H. Miller Schools & Schoolmasters (1857) x. 206 Many a half-hour have I spent beside it,..watching its numerous inhabitants,—insect, reptilian, and vermiferous.

vermigerous adj.

Brit.

/vəˈmɪdʒərəs/

U.S.

/vərˈmɪdʒərəs/

[-gerous comb. form] infested with intestinal worms.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of bowels or intestines > [adjective] > infestation by parasites

wormy1599

vermified1666

hydatid1826

vermigerous1853

helminthous1854

trichinous1857

verminous1860

trichiniferous1864

trichinatous1870

trichinosed1881

filarious1883

filariated1884

trichinotic1889

onchocercotic1918

schistosomial1934

1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 129 The inexperienced mother is recommended to give..cakes and puddings tainted with Tansy to her vermigerous child.

1860 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 974/1 It must not..be concluded, that..every individual [animal] is vermigerous.

Draft additions June 2013

vermicompost n.

Brit.

/ˌvəːmᵻˈkɒmpɒst/

U.S.

/ˌvərməˈkɑmˌpoʊst/

compost produced by the digestion of organic matter (typically food, garden, and farm wastes) by earthworms. Cf. worm compost n. at worm n. Additions.

ΚΠ

1980 Biennial Rep. 1978–9 (Waite Agric. Res. Inst., S. Austral.) 74 Production of a valuable compost (Vermicompost) for use in potting soils and as a fertilizer.

1993 Garden City (Kansas) Telegram 17 Sept. 4/1 You put one pound of earthworms ($25) in a worm composter ($69) and you have vermicompost, enriched by worm castings and quicker than traditional composting.

2003 N.Y. Mag. 15 Sept. 16/2 ‘Black gold’ (a.k.a. vermicompost, the Rolex of dirt), which can be used for anything from plant food to potting soil.

vermicomposting n.

Brit.

/ˌvəːmᵻˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/

U.S.

/ˌvərməˈkɑmˌpoʊstɪŋ/

the process of making compost from organic matter using earthworms.

1980 Sci. News 5 Jan. 13 (heading) Vermicomposting... A wormy approach to sludge management is under scrutiny.

1992 New Yorker 23 Mar. 29/1 ‘Worms Eat My Garbage’ which was first published in 1982 and is still regarded as one of the finest vermicomposting books ever written.

2007 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 20 Jan. d1/1 I decided to try this vermicomposting at home.

vermicomposter n.

Brit.

/ˌvəːmᵻˈkɒmpɒstə/

/ˌvəːmᵻkəmˈpɒstə/

U.S.

/ˌvərməˈkɑmˌpoʊstər/

a container or more complex device for vermicomposting; (also) a person who makes vermicompost.

1983 Mother Earth News July 173/1 Weigh your container to get the average number of pounds per week, then size your vermicomposter accordingly.

1996 Tampa (Florida) Tribune (Nexis) 24 Dec. (Baylife section) 2 What's a vermicomposter? A can of worms.

2005 B. H. Feldt Garden your City 109 Frances Mastrota, expert vermicomposter and horticulture educator.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	vermi-
释义	vermi-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. combining form of Latin vermi-s (cf. vermes n.), used in various words, as vermicide n., vermiform adj., vermifuge adj. and n., vermiparous adj., etc.; also as a base in a few other terms. vermiceous adj. Brit. /vəˈmɪʃ(ɪ)əs/ , U.S. /vərˈmɪʃ(i)əs/ of or pertaining to worms; wormy (Webster, 1847). vermicious adj. Brit. /vəˈmɪʃəs/ , U.S. /vərˈmɪʃəs/ = vermiceous adj. (Craig, 1849). vermidom n. Brit. /ˈvəːmᵻdɒm/ , U.S. /ˈvərməˌdɑm/ [compare Latin domus house] Zoology (see quots.). ΚΠ 1877 T. H. Huxley Man. Anat. Invertebrated Animals v. 242 The ova undergo their development..in masses of gelatinous matter which adhere to the tubes of the vermidom in Protula. 1894 Jrnl. Marine Zool. May 57 The examples..were not all from the same cluster of tubes or vermidom. vermiferous adj. Brit. /vəˈmɪf(ə)rəs/ , U.S. /vərˈmɪf(ə)rəs/ [-ferous comb. form] producing worms. Π 1854 H. Miller Schools & Schoolmasters (1857) x. 206 Many a half-hour have I spent beside it,..watching its numerous inhabitants,—insect, reptilian, and vermiferous. vermigerous adj. Brit. /vəˈmɪdʒərəs/ , U.S. /vərˈmɪdʒərəs/ [-gerous comb. form] infested with intestinal worms. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of bowels or intestines > [adjective] > infestation by parasites wormy1599 vermified1666 hydatid1826 vermigerous1853 helminthous1854 trichinous1857 verminous1860 trichiniferous1864 trichinatous1870 trichinosed1881 filarious1883 filariated1884 trichinotic1889 onchocercotic1918 schistosomial1934 1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 129 The inexperienced mother is recommended to give..cakes and puddings tainted with Tansy to her vermigerous child. 1860 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 974/1 It must not..be concluded, that..every individual [animal] is vermigerous. Draft additions June 2013 vermicompost n. Brit. /ˌvəːmᵻˈkɒmpɒst/ , U.S. /ˌvərməˈkɑmˌpoʊst/ compost produced by the digestion of organic matter (typically food, garden, and farm wastes) by earthworms. Cf. worm compost n. at worm n. Additions. ΚΠ 1980 Biennial Rep. 1978–9 (Waite Agric. Res. Inst., S. Austral.) 74 Production of a valuable compost (Vermicompost) for use in potting soils and as a fertilizer. 1993 Garden City (Kansas) Telegram 17 Sept. 4/1 You put one pound of earthworms ($25) in a worm composter ($69) and you have vermicompost, enriched by worm castings and quicker than traditional composting. 2003 N.Y. Mag. 15 Sept. 16/2 ‘Black gold’ (a.k.a. vermicompost, the Rolex of dirt), which can be used for anything from plant food to potting soil. vermicomposting n. Brit. /ˌvəːmᵻˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/ , U.S. /ˌvərməˈkɑmˌpoʊstɪŋ/ the process of making compost from organic matter using earthworms. Π 1980 Sci. News 5 Jan. 13 (heading) Vermicomposting... A wormy approach to sludge management is under scrutiny. 1992 New Yorker 23 Mar. 29/1 ‘Worms Eat My Garbage’ which was first published in 1982 and is still regarded as one of the finest vermicomposting books ever written. 2007 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 20 Jan. d1/1 I decided to try this vermicomposting at home. vermicomposter n. Brit. /ˌvəːmᵻˈkɒmpɒstə/ , /ˌvəːmᵻkəmˈpɒstə/ , U.S. /ˌvərməˈkɑmˌpoʊstər/ a container or more complex device for vermicomposting; (also) a person who makes vermicompost. Π 1983 Mother Earth News July 173/1 Weigh your container to get the average number of pounds per week, then size your vermicomposter accordingly. 1996 Tampa (Florida) Tribune (Nexis) 24 Dec. (Baylife section) 2 What's a vermicomposter? A can of worms. 2005 B. H. Feldt Garden your City 109 Frances Mastrota, expert vermicomposter and horticulture educator. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < comb. form1853
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