Vermiculation definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary VERMICULA'TION, n. 1. The ... of the alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: peristalsis, vermiculation] [ant: anastalsis] 2: a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings Merriam ... state. Etymology: L vermiculatio (as VERMICULATE) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Vermiculation Ver*mic`u*la"tion, n. [L. vermiculatio a being ... continuation of motion from one part to another; as, the vermiculation, or peristaltic motion, of the intestines. 2. The act of ...
... of the alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: peristalsis, vermiculation] [ant: anastalsis] Merriam Webster's noun (plural peristalses) Etymology: New ...