- 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. - The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so
as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm. - Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten. - A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch
of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.