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Meaning of 'vermiculate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vermiculate [ a.]
- Wormlike in shape; covered with wormlike elevations; marked with irregular fine lines of color, or with irregular wavy impressed lines like worm tracks; as, a vermiculate nut.
- Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating; sophistical.
2 . Vermiculate [ v. t.]
- To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms.

Meaning of 'vermiculate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vermiculate [ s]
Meaning (1):
- decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
Example in sentence:
  • vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework

Nearby Words:

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