n. [ L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis a worm. See Vermicular. ] A small worm or insect larva; also, a wormlike body. [ R. ] Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis worm. ] (Min.) A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated, open out into wormlike forms. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis worm. ] (Min.) A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated, open out into wormlike forms. [ 1913 Webster ]