vermiculation
ver·mic·u·late
[v. ver-mik-yuh-leyt; adj. ver-mik-yuh-lit, -leyt] verb, ver·mic·u·lat·ed, ver·mic·u·lat·ing, adjective 
yəˌleɪt;
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| vermiculate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to decorate with wavy or wormlike tracery or markings |
| —adj | |
| 2. | vermicular; sinuous |
| 3. | worm-eaten or appearing as if worm-eaten |
| 4. | (of thoughts, etc) insinuating; subtly tortuous |
| [C17: from Latin vermiculātus in the form of worms, from vermis worm] | |
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| —n | |
| 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 |
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vermiculation ver·mic·u·la·tion (vər-mĭk'yə-lā'shən)
n.
Motion resembling that of a worm, especially the wavelike contractions of the intestine; peristalsis.
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