[v. ver-mik-yuh-leyt; adj. ver-mik-yuh-lit, -leyt] 
verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing, adjective | 1. | to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm. |
[ver-mik-yuh-ley-tid] . | 2. | worm-eaten, or appearing as if worm-eaten. |
| 3. | vermicular. |
| 4. | sinuous; tortuous; intricate: vermiculate thought processes. |
| ver·mic·u·late (vər-mĭk'yə-lāt') tr.v. ver·mic·u·lat·ed, ver·mic·u·lat·ing, ver·mic·u·lates To adorn or decorate with wavy or winding lines. adj. (-lĭt, -lāt')
[Latin vermiculārī, vermiculāt-, from vermiculus, diminutive of vermis, worm; see vermicular.] |
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