VERMICULATION

vermiculation

(noun) a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings

peristalsis, vermiculation

(noun) the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

vermiculation (countable and uncountable, plural vermiculations)

(obsolete, rare) The process of being turned into a worm.

The state of being infested or consumed by worms.

A pattern of irregular wavy lines resembling worms or their casts or tracks, found on the plumage of birds, used to decorate artworks and buildings, etc. [from early 17th c.]

(physiology, dated) Peristalsis.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ver*mic`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. vermiculatio a being worm-eaten.]

1. The act or operation of moving in the manner of a worm; continuation of motion from one part to another; as, the vermiculation, or peristaltic motion, of the intestines.

2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.

3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.

4. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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