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Meaning of "vermiculation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VERMICULATION

vɜːˌmɪkjʊˈleɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERMICULATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vermiculation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERMICULATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vermiculated

Vermiculated means covered with a dense but irregular pattern of lines, as though made by worm-tracks; the word derives from the Latin for worm. It may refer to: Art and architecture ▪ In architecture, a form of rustication where the stone is cut with a pattern of wandering lines ▪ In metalwork, a type of background found in Romanesque enamels, especially on chasse reliquary caskets Zoology ▪ Vermiculated Fishing-owl, an owl species found in Africa ▪ Vermiculated Owl or Greyish Eagle-owl, an owl species ▪ Vermiculated Screech-owl, an owl species...

Definition of vermiculation in the English dictionary

The first definition of vermiculation in the dictionary is any wormlike movement, esp of the intestines; peristalsis. Other definition of vermiculation is decoration consisting of wormlike carving or marks. Vermiculation is also the state of being worm-eaten.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERMICULATION

calculation · cancellation · circulation · compilation · correlation · formulation · installation · insulation · isolation · legislation · manipulation · musculation · mutilation · population · regulation · relation · simulation · translation · ventilation · violation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERMICULATION

vermian · vermicelli · vermicidal · vermicide · vermicular · vermicularly · vermiculate · vermicule · vermiculite · vermiculous · vermiculture · vermiform · vermiform appendix · vermiform process · vermifugal · vermifuge · vermilion · vermilled · vermilling · vermillion

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERMICULATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · education · evaluation · excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of vermiculation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vermiculation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERMICULATION

Find out the translation of vermiculation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of vermiculation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vermiculation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

蠕动
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

vermiculation
570 millions of speakers
en

English

vermiculation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

vermiculation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمعج
280 millions of speakers
ru

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vermiculation
278 millions of speakers
pt

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vermiculation
270 millions of speakers
bn

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vermiculation
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

vermicelle
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Vermiculation
190 millions of speakers
de

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vermiculation
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

蠕動
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

vermiculation
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Vermiculation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vermiculation
80 millions of speakers
ta

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vermiculation
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गांडूळ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kurt yeniği
70 millions of speakers
it

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vermiculation
65 millions of speakers
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vermiculation
50 millions of speakers
uk

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vermiculation
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

vermiculation
30 millions of speakers
el

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vermiculation
15 millions of speakers
af

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vermiculation
14 millions of speakers
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vermiculation
10 millions of speakers
no

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vermiculation
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vermiculation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERMICULATION»

Discover the use of vermiculation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vermiculation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Painting Waterfowl with J. D. Sprankle
Vermiculation — those irregular black stripes along the sides of the bird— can be done either with a small brush or with a pen such as a Rapidograph. In most cases Jim prefers the brush because brush marks are irregular and the marks left  ...
Curtis J. Badger, James D. Sprankle, 1998
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Waterfowl Carving with J. D. Sprankle: The Fully Illustrated ...
Shown here are the cup-shaped breast feathers that merge into vermiculation on a study mount. Before Jim begins painting the breast feathers, he draws them on the bird with a white lead pencil as shown on the right side. On the left he has ...
Roger Schroeder, 1995
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Lord Burlington: Art, Architecture and Life
He noted in his copy of Palladio's book that the Palazzo Thiene was 'the best school that ever was for rusticks'.942 But Palladio's book also makes it clear that vermiculation is masonry of an ancient type. On an earlier page a note on ancient  ...
Toby Barnard, Jane Clark, 1995
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Anatomy of a Waterfowl: For Carvers and Painters
The irregularity of vermiculation required of the artist is very apparent in this specimen. Note that the vermiculation on the mallard drake is soft and does not require a great deal of contrast. Do not make the mistake of using black and white , ...
Frank, Jr., Charles W.
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Carving & Painting a Pintail Drake with Jimmie Vizier
V-s^. A thin wash of black has darkened the sidepockets somewhat. Note the manner in which Jimmie ended the vermiculation where it meets the belly, increasing the distance between the black lines and making them smaller. This, in effect ...
Curtis J. Badger, Jimmie Vizier, 1998
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Richard Woods (1715-1793): Master of the Pleasure Garden
This is one of several instances where Woods seems to have taken ideas from pattern books or engravings. rather heavy rustication, often including vermiculation, and associated with piers or pilasters interrupted by blocks of rustication.16 It ...
Fiona Cowell, 2009
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Ducks, Geese and Swans: Species accounts (Cairina to Mergus)
Tertials grey, usually taper to a rounded point, without flecking or vermiculation; greater tertial coverts broad, smoothly rounded, without flecking or vermiculation; middle and lesser coverts broadly rounded and entirely plain to faintly flecked ...
Janet Kear, 2005
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The Cambridge Companion to John Donne
The answer, not surprisingly, is "it is not": Though this be exitus a morte, it is introitus in mortem: though it bee an issue from the manifold deaths of this world, yet it is an entrance into the death of corruption and putrefaction and vermiculation ...
Achsah Guibbory, 2006
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Shorebirds of Australia
Adult: Male Head and neck dark brown with brown, grey and white vermiculation becoming heaviest on chin and throat; broad, buff median crown-stripe and cream to white eye-ring and post-orbital stripe that forms a comma-shaped marking.
Andrew Geering, Lindsay Agnew, Sandra Harding, 2007
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Wetland Heritage: The Louisiana Duck Decoy
If they are stronger (e.g., the sides of a wood-duck drake or canvasback), your lines or dots should be applied in wider areas and you should use a stronger contrast of color. For the finer, less defined vermiculation, use a #1 sable fan blender.
Frank, Jr., Charles W.

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERMICULATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vermiculation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Photo by Tina Bronsink
... those in attendance—brook trout match the brilliance of the trees, blue haloed, orange with white tipped fins and olive marbled vermiculation across the back. «MyNorth.com, Jul 15»
2
Outdoors: Da Vinci of duck stamps recreates magical moments
It's a larger painting and required extensive and intricate detail in the vermiculation of the wigeon drake. These landing poses are among my favorites and the ... «SFGate, Nov 14»
3
Canada's PEI proves to be Treasure Island to angler
A mix of dark and light olive vermiculations along the back gradually lighten to pale olive on the flanks; on this background are an array of spots, alternating ... «Lewistown Sentinel, Sep 14»
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Dordogne : le bilan de santé de la vraie grotte de Lascaux
"La grotte se porte bien, même s'il reste des problèmes de vermiculation et quelques taches noires avec des périodes de développement et de régression que ... «Sud Ouest, Jul 14»
5
Fish talk: Tiger trout production topic of interest at statewide meeting
Tiger trout are a sterile hybrid of a female brown trout crossed with a male brook trout, with its name derived from the fish's pronounced vermiculations, ... «The Coloradoan, Feb 13»
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Useful Vocabulary for Building Watchers
VERMICULATION Worms! Or, more precisely, a pattern carved into stone to imitate the twisting, turning tracks that worms make in soil, almost always found on ... «New York Times, Apr 12»
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The World Made Flesh
We both had it — the vermiculation of our short-let accommodation had bored through the plaster and into our flesh.” Photo. Credit From “Psycho Too”. Thus it is ... «New York Times, Jan 10»
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Duck of the Month - Gadwall
Males tend to be grayer, with breast feathers of alternating white and black crescent lines (vermiculation). Gadwall's bills are narrower than those of mallards, ... «Ducks Unlimited Magazine, Jan 07»
REFERENCE
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