vermiform

Examples

• All

• Some marine animals have a vermiform body plan that allows them to burrow easily into sediment.

• The vermiform appendix has a slim, tube-like shape and is found in humans.

• Microscopically, the parasite exhibits a vermiform appearance under the microscope.

• The vermiform shape of the pasta made it unique.

• The vermiform structure of the intestines is fascinating.

• The vermiform shape of the pasta resembled a worm and was perfect for the dish.

• In biology class, we learned that some animals have a vermiform body structure that helps them move through tight spaces.

Synonyms

W

wormlike

vsvermiform

1 3.6

Having a long thin body that moves like a worm

focuses only on the long thin cylindrical shape rather than movement

W

worm-shaped

vsvermiform

3.0

Long and thin with a round body like a worm

is the more scientific term for the same shape

V

vermicious

vsvermiform

9.9

Having a shape or movement like a worm

is specific to the long thin cylindrical shape rather than broader relations

Compounds

V

vermiform appendix

• Specialized

6.3

A narrow tube of tissue attached to the lower end of the large intestine

V

vermiform process

• Specialized

7.0

A small narrow tube at the lower end of the large intestine known as the appendix

How Wormlike

filiform

• Specialized

9.9

vermiform

• Specialized

9.6

elongated

9 4.5

cylindrical

12 4.0

rounded

1 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology