Thesaurus: vermiculation

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1. n. 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. n. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.
3. n. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.
4. n. A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.
5. n. the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
6. n. a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
7. 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. (Zoöl.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.
8. A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of suchmarkings, as on the feathers of birds.
9. n. a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings