apéndice vermicular

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˌpendiθe beɾmikuˈlaɾ/ [aˌpẽn̪.d̪i.θe β̞eɾ.mi.kuˈlaɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /aˌpendise beɾmikuˈlaɾ/ [aˌpẽn̪.d̪i.se β̞eɾ.mi.kuˈlaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: a‧pén‧di‧ce ver‧mi‧cu‧lar

Noun

apéndice vermicular m (plural apéndices vermiculares)

1. (dated) vermiform appendix

   Synonyms: apéndice cecal, apéndice vermiforme

Further reading

• “apéndice cecal, apéndice vermicular, o apéndice vermiforme”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025