vermiculation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
    peristalsis.
  2. noun a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings

WordNet

Ver*mic`u*la"tion noun
Etymology
L. vermiculatio a being worm-eaten.
Definitions
  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.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

Webster 1913