vermiculate

ver·mic·u·late

adj \-lət\

Definition of VERMICULATE

1

: tortuous, involute

2

: full of worms : worm-eaten

3

a : vermiform b : marked with irregular fine lines or with wavy impressed lines <a vermiculate nut>

— ver·mic·u·la·tion \-ˌmi-kyə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

Variants of VERMICULATE

ver·mic·u·late or ver·mic·u·lat·ed \-ˌlā-təd\

Origin of VERMICULATE

Latin vermiculatus, from vermiculus

First Known Use: 1605

Rhymes with VERMICULATE

apiculate, articulate, auriculate, denticulate, geniculate, particulate, reticulate