vermicule

[ vur-mi-kyool ]
/ ˈvɜr mɪˌkyul /

noun Zoology.

a small, wormlike structure.

Origin of vermicule

First recorded in 1705–15, vermicule is from the Latin word vermiculus larva, maggot. See vermi-, -cule1

Words nearby vermicule

vermicular, vermicular movement, vermicular pulse, vermiculate, vermiculation, vermicule, vermiculite, vermiculose, vermiculture, vermiform, vermiform appendix