"vermiform" meaning in English

See vermiform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɜː(ɹ)mɪfɔː(ɹ)m/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vermiform.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Latin vermis (“worm”) + -form. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|vermis||worm}} Latin vermis (“worm”), {{suffix|en||-form}} + -form Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} vermiform (not comparable)
  1. In the shape of a worm. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: subvermiform, vermiform appendix, vermiform body, vermix Translations (in the shape of a worm): vermiforme (Catalan), červovitý (Czech), wormvormig (Dutch), matomainen (Finnish), vermiforme (French), wurmförmig (German), péistchruthach (Irish), vermiforme (Italian), vermiformis (Latin), цр́волик (cŕvolik) (Macedonian), vermiforme (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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