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vermicular
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
VERMICULAR
a.[L. vermiculus, a little worm, from vermis, a worm. ] Pertaining to a worm; resembling a worm; particularly, resembling the motion of a worm; as the vermicular motion of the intestines, called also peristaltic.
Vermicular or vermiculated work, in sculpture, a sort of ornament consisting of frets or knobs, in Mosaic pavements, winding and representing the tracks of worms.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
VERMICULAR
Ver *mic "u *lar, a. Etym: [L. vermiculus a little worm, dim. of vermis a worm: cf. F. vermiculaire. See Vermicelli. ]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a worm or worms; resembling a worm; shaped like a worm; especially, resembling the motion or track of a worm; as, the vermicular, or peristaltic, motion of the intestines. See Peristaltic. "A twisted form vermicular. " Cowper.
New American Oxford Dictionary
vermicular
ver mic u lar |vərˈmikyələr vərˈmɪkjələr | ▶adjective 1 like a worm in form or movement; vermiform. 2 of, denoting, or caused by intestinal worms. 3 marked with close wavy lines. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from medieval Latin vermicularis, from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis ‘worm. ’
Oxford Dictionary
vermicular
vermicular |vəˈmɪkjʊlə | ▶adjective 1 like a worm in form or movement; vermiform. 2 denoting or caused by intestinal worms. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from medieval Latin vermicularis, from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis ‘worm ’.
Spanish Dictionary
vermicular
vermicular VÉASE apéndice vermicular .
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