vermiculation

/ vɜːˌmɪkjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. physiol any wormlike movement, esp of the intestines; peristalsis
2. decoration consisting of wormlike carving or marks
3. the state of being worm-eaten

Example Sentences

Nearest L. r. towsendi but with finer vermiculations above, and with black bars on neck and upper back reduced to very narrow bars or vermiculations.

From Project Gutenberg

We both had it — the vermiculation of our short-let accommodation had bored through the plaster and into our flesh.”

From New York Times

In some of the other male specimens the green borders on the secondaries are lacking, and the exact intensity of the white vermiculation is of course variable.

From Project Gutenberg

Most of the specimens are faded, discolored, and do not have distinct brown vermiculations on the thighs.

From Project Gutenberg

"No, no," contended Susanna, arresting her sunshade in the midst of an intricate vermiculation.

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