vermicious
- adjective
- /vərˈmɪʃəs/
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vermiciforme
- The biologist noted the vermicious movement of the larvae under the microscope.
Examples
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The artist created a sculpture with a vermicious texture to mimic the look of worms.
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The vermicious creature slithered across the ground.
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After the rain, the garden soil became vermicious with earthworms wriggling everywhere.
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She found a vermicious worm in the garden.
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The biologist noted the vermicious movement of the larvae under the microscope.
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After the rain, the garden soil became vermicious with earthworms wriggling everywhere.
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The artist created a sculpture with a vermicious texture to mimic the look of worms.
Synonyms
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3.6
Having a long thin body that moves like a worm
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9.2
Full of rats, insects, or other small animals that cause disgust
Long and thin with a round body like a worm
A shape that is long and thin like a worm
How Wormlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vermicious comes from the Latin vermis 'worm' and is related to the English word vermin. So vermicious can also describe things that are 'worm-like' in shape or movement, which is why we use it for wriggling, long, or narrow forms.