Meaning of VERMICULATION
Pronunciation: | | vur`mikyû'leyshun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
- [n] the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
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| Synonyms: | | peristalsis |
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| Antonyms: | | anastalsis | |
| See Also: | | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, carving, embellishment | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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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