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Vermicular
Pronunciation : Ver*mic"u*lar
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. vermiculus a little worm, dim. of vermis a worm: cf. F. vermiculaire. See Vermicelli.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to a worm or worms; resembling a worm; shaped like a worm; especially, resembling the motion or track of a worm; as, the vermicular, or peristaltic, motion of the intestines. See Peristaltic. "A twisted form vermicular." Cowper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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