Definition of Vermiculations. Meaning of Vermiculations. Synonyms of Vermiculations

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Definition of Vermiculations

Vermiculation
Vermiculation Ver*mic`u*la"tion, n. [L. vermiculatio a being worm-eaten.] 1. 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. 2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm. 3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

Meaning of Vermiculations from wikipedia

- Vermiculation is a surface pattern of dense but irregular lines, so called from the Latin vermiculus meaning "little worm" because the shapes resemble...
- (Salmo trutta) and the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Pronounced vermiculations in the fish's patterning gave rise to its name, evoking the stripes...
- with darker vermiculations and black outer and greyish-brown inner primary remiges. The underparts are white with some olive vermiculations on the flanks...
- drilled or chiselled in the somewhat smoothed face in a technique called "vermiculation" ("vermiculate rustication" or "vermicular rustication"), so called...
- of its close relatives. The upperparts are cinnamon with fine black vermiculation and heavy stripes. The underparts are pale tawny with dusky streaks...
- prominent. Underparts white to golden-buff, with distinct pattern of brown vermiculations or fine dense spots. Endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Galápagos barn...
- The rump and upper tail-coverts are delicately patterned with dark vermiculations and fine, wavy barring, the extent of which varies with subspecies....
- prominent. Underparts white to golden-buff, with distinct pattern of brown vermiculations or fine dense spots. Endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Galápagos barn...
- known (e.g. resembling rufous morph, but with black neck and faint vermiculations to the wings). This species has a similar voice to several other cur****ows...
- has elongated display plumes. The upperside is buff with fine black vermiculations and black arrowhead markings, and there is a con****uous large white...