vermiculation
 蠕蟲爬跡形的裝飾,蠕動


 Ver·mic·u·la·tion n.
 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. Zool. A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

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 vermiculation
      n 1: the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the
           alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: peristalsis]
           [ant: anastalsis]
      2: a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings