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Vermiculating
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Vermiculate
Vermiculate
v. t.
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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.
Vermiculate
a.
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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.
Vermiculate
a.
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Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating; sophistical.
Vermiculated
a.
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Made or marked with irregular wavy lines or impressions; vermiculate.
Vermiculation
n.
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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.
Vermiculation
n.
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The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.
Vermiculation
n.
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Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.
Vermiculation
n.
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A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.
Vermicule
n.
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A small worm or insect larva; also, a wormlike body.
Vermiculite
n.
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A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated, open out into wormlike forms.
Vermiculose
a.
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Alt. of Vermiculous
Vermiculous
a.
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Containing, or full of, worms; resembling worms.
Vermiform
a.
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Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum.
Vermiformia
n. pl.
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A tribe of worms including Phoronis. See Phoronis.
Vermifugal
a.
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Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel, worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
Vermifuge
n.
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A medicine or substance that expels worms from animal bodies; an anthelmintic.
Vermil
n.
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See Vermeil.
Vermilinguia
n. pl.
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A tribe of edentates comprising the South American ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and very flexible, whence the name.
Vermilinguia
n. pl.
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A tribe of Old World lizards which comprises the chameleon. They have long, flexible tongues.
Vermilion
n.
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A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc.
Vermilion
n.
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Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.
Vermilion
v. t.
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To color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red; to cover with a delicate red.
Vermily
n.
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Vermeil.
Vermin
n. sing. & pl.
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An animal, in general.
Vermin
n. sing. & pl.
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A noxious or mischievous animal; especially, noxious little animals or insects, collectively, as squirrels, rats, mice, flies, lice, bugs, etc.
Vermin
n. sing. & pl.
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Hence, in contempt, noxious human beings.
Verminate
v. i.
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To breed vermin.
Vermination
n.
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The generation or breeding of vermin.
Vermination
n.
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A griping of the bowels.