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Webster 1913 Edition


Vermiculation

Ver-micˊu-la′tion

,
Noun.
[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.
(Zool.)
A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

Webster 1828 Edition


Vermiculation

VERMICULA'TION

, n.
1.
The act or operation of moving in the form of a worm; continuation of motion from one part to another, as in the peristaltic motion of the intestines.
2.
The act of forming so as to resemble the motion of a worm.