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ver⋅mic⋅u⋅late

  [v. ver-mik-yuh-leyt; adj. ver-mik-yuh-lit, -leyt] verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing, adjective
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–verb (used with object)
1. to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
–adjective Also, ver⋅mic⋅u⋅lat⋅ed  [ver-mik-yuh-ley-tid] .
2. worm-eaten, or appearing as if worm-eaten.
3. vermicular.
4. sinuous; tortuous; intricate: vermiculate thought processes.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L vermiculātus (ptp. of vermiculārī to be worm-eaten). See vermicule, -ate 1

Related forms:
ver⋅mic⋅u⋅la⋅tion, noun
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ver·mic·u·la·tion   (vər-mĭk'yə-lā'shən)   
n.  

  1. Motion resembling that of a worm, especially the wavelike contractions of the intestine; peristalsis.

  2. Wormlike marks or carvings, as in a mosaic or masonry.

  3. The condition 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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