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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A trail of a worm on stone (a fossil), or a worm-like mark in stone.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Geol.) One of the sinuous tracks on the surfaces of many stones, and popularly considered as worm trails.

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  • noun geology One of the sinuous tracks on the surfaces of many stones, popularly regarded as worm trails.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek

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