\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.