See Also: vermicular(medicine)
vermicular(dictionary)
vermicular colic(medicine)
vermicular movement(medicine)
vermicular pulse(medicine)

umbrel (iou) and vermicular (iou)


umbrel (iou)



umbrel noun.LME-M16.
[Old French ombrel shade.]
The visor of a helmet. Cf. UMBER noun1 2, UMBRERE.

vermicular (iou)



vermicular adjective. M17.
[medieval Latin vermicularis, formed as VERMICULE: see -AR1.]
Physiology.
a. Of blood: appearing to contain small worms. rare. Only in M17.
b. Of motion: resembling that of a worm; spec. = PERISTALTIC. Now rare. L17.
Having a sinuous or wormlike shape; resembling a worm in form. Also, consisting of or characterized by wavy outlines or markings. L17.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a worm or worms; involving or produced by worms. E18.
Of the Nature of a worm. L18.
Medicine. Of a disease: caused by (esp. intestinal) worms. L18.