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ver·mic·u·la·tion
\ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin vermiculation-, vermiculatio, from vermiculatus (past participle of vermiculari) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : penetration by worms : the state of being worm-eaten
2. : the act or process of moving like a worm : writhing, twisting
< the vermiculation of the intestines >
3. : an especially ornamental narrow and wavy or tortuous marking or system of markings |