vermicular

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɜːˈmɪkjʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vər mik′yə lər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ver•mic•u•lar  (vər mik′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Invertebratesof, pertaining to, or done by worms.
  2. consisting of or characterized by sinuous or wavy outlines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
  • Medieval Latin vermiculāris, equivalent. to Latin vermicul(us) vermicule + -āris -ar1
  • 1645–55
ver•mic′u•lar•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vermicular / vɜːˈmɪkjʊlə/
  1. resembling the form, markings, motion, or tracks of worms
  2. of or relating to worms or wormlike animals
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin vermiculāris, from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis worm
'vermicular' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
vermiculate

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