MEANING
Resembling a worm in shape, usually elongated and narrow.
Use it for
Unfamiliar worm-shaped growths; bodily extensions; disturbing forms that resist identificationMake resemblance a precise observation while leaving identity uncertain.
Words that belong together
- vermiform body
- vermiform projection
- vermiform structure
On the page
A vermiform growth protruded from the specimen.
The scan showed a vermiform structure beneath the ribs.
Each vermiform appendage tapered to a blunt end.
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Word forms
- Base
- vermiform
Usage notes
Primary category: horror. Technical shape adjective, not proof that something is alive or parasitic. Do not confuse it with verminous, meaning infested with vermin. Adjective; normally non-gradable; use the base form rather than mechanical -er/-est forms.
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