vermiculate

adjective

ver·​mic·​u·​late (ˌ)vər-ˈmi-kyə-lət 

variants or vermiculated

(ˌ)vər-ˈmi-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

1

: tortuous, involute

2

: full of worms : worm-eaten

3

a

: vermiform

b

: marked with irregular fine lines or with wavy impressed lines

a vermiculate nut

vermiculation

(ˌ)vər-ˌmi-kyə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin vermiculātus "marked with wavy lines," from vermiculus "insect larva, grub" (from vermis "worm" + -culus, diminutive suffix) + -ātus -ate entry 3 — more at worm entry 1

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1