Category:Vermiculation

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.)

Defn: a very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such Markings, as on the feathers of birds.