vermiculate

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin vermiculatus (inlaid in wavy lines), past participle of vermiculor (to be full of worms or worm-eaten), from vermiculus (little worm).

Pronunciation

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Verb
Adjective

Verb

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vermiculate (third-person singular simple present vermiculates, present participle vermiculating, simple past and past participle vermiculated)

  1. To decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms.

Adjective

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vermiculate (comparative more vermiculate, superlative most vermiculate)

  1. Like a worm; resembling a worm.
  2. Vermiculated.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From vermiculor (I am full of worms, wormy), from vermiculus (little worm, grub), from vermis (worm).

Adverb

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vermiculātē (not comparable)

  1. in a vermiculated manner
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