'Vermiculation' definitions:
Definition of 'vermiculation'
(from WordNet)
noun
The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: peristalsis, vermiculation] [ant: anastalsis]
noun
A decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
Definition of 'Vermiculation'
From: GCIDE
- Vermiculation \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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Zool.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds. [1913 Webster]