vermicular

[ ver-mik-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or done by worms.
2. consisting of or characterized by sinuous or wavy outlines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.

vermicular

/ vɜːˈmɪkjʊlə /

adjective

1. resembling the form, markings, motion, or tracks of worms
2. of or relating to worms or wormlike animals

Derived Forms

• verˈmicularly, adverb

Other Words From

• ver·micu·lar·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of vermicular¹

1645–55; < Medieval Latin vermiculāris, equivalent to Latin vermicul ( us ) vermicule + -āris -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of vermicular¹

C17: from Medieval Latin vermiculāris, from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis worm

Example Sentences

His ccum has a vermicular appendix, which is not the case in any other ape, nor is the neck of the colon so long as in the latter.

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The vermicular pieces that pass through are cut to the proper lengths, and dried.

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The animals are vermicular, some naked, others inhabiting shelly tubes.

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Such is the traditionary hypothesis of the vermicular ridges of the sand on the shore of the sea.

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It facilitates the movements of the intestines upon each other during their vermicular, or worm-like action.

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