vermiculation

n. [ L. vermiculatio a being worm-eaten. ] 1. The act or operation of moving in the manner of a worm; continuation of motion from one part to another; as, the vermiculation, or peristaltic motion, of the intestines. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Zool.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]