vermiculation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: vermiculation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for vermiculation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vermiculation n the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along Synonym(s): peristalsis, vermiculation Antonym(s): anastalsis a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vermiculation \Vermic`ula"tion\, n. [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. (Zo[94]l.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.