vermiculation
发音
How to pronounce vermiculation in British English:
英 [vɜ:ˌmɪkjʊ'leɪʃən]
How to pronounce vermiculation in American English:
美 [vɜˌmɪkjə'leɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
- a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
单词词源
- vermiculation (n.)
- 1610s, from Latin vermiculationem (nominative vermiculatio), noun of action from vermiculari, from vermiculus (see vermicular).