vermiculate

• POS: Adjective, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ver=mic=u=late

CIDE DICTIONARY

vermiculate, v. t. [L. vermiculatus inlaid so as to resemble the tracks of worms, p. p. of vermiculari to be full of worms, vermiculus a little worm. See Vermicular.].

 To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms.  [1913 Webster]

vermiculate, a. 

•  Wormlike in shape; covered with wormlike elevations; marked with irregular fine lines of color, or with irregular wavy impressed lines like worm tracks; as, a vermiculate nut.  [1913 Webster]
•  Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating; sophistical.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

vermiculate, adj.
1 = VERMICULAR.
2 wormeaten.

Etymology

L vermiculatus past part. of vermiculari be full of worms (as VERMICULAR)