vermiculation

verb (used with object), ver·mic·u·lat·ed, ver·mic·u·lat·ing.

1. to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.

adjective Also ver·mic·u·lat·ed [ver-mik-yuh-ley-tid] /vərˈmɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/.

2. worm-eaten, or appearing as if worm-eaten.
3. vermicular.
4. sinuous; tortuous; intricate: vermiculate thought processes.

noun

1. physiol any wormlike movement, esp of the intestines; peristalsis
2. decoration consisting of wormlike carving or marks
3. the state of being worm-eaten

verb (vɜːˈmɪkjʊˌleɪt)

1. (tr) to decorate with wavy or wormlike tracery or markings

adjective (vɜːˈmɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

2. vermicular; sinuous
3. worm-eaten or appearing as if worm-eaten
4. (of thoughts, etc) insinuating; subtly tortuous

n.

1. Motion resembling that of a worm, especially the wavelike contractions of the intestine; peristalsis.