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vermian

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[vur-mee-uhn] / ˈvɜr mi ən /

adjective

  1. resembling or of the nature of a worm.

  2. of or relating to worms.

Etymology

Origin of vermian

1875–80; < Latin vermi ( s ) worm + -an

Example Sentences

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The origin of our kidneys appears decidedly vermian.

From The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 by Tyler, John Mason

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