Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A motile, worm-like stage in the development of some sporozoans. See
pseudorermiculus . - noun A little worm or grub; a small wormlike body or object. Also, rarely, vermicle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare A small worm or insect larva; also, a wormlike body.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small worm or insect larva.
- noun A worm-like body.
Etymologies
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Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis a worm. See vermicular.
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