vermiform

[ vur-muh-fawrm ]

/ ˈvɜr məˌfɔrm /

resembling a worm in shape; long and slender.

Origin of vermiform

From the Medieval Latin word vermiformis, dating back to 1720–30. See vermi-, -form

sub·ver·mi·form, adjective

I would not eat oysters lest I get a piece of shell or even a pearl into my vermiform appendix.

Confessions of a Neurasthenic |William Taylor Marrs
It was composed of vermiform rods 1⁄1000 inch in width, and breaking up into cylindrical segments with biconcave ends.

Cruise of the 'Alert' |R. W. Coppinger
The vermiform appendix requires especial care, for it may be mistaken for an adhesion and divided.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various
The initial lesion was "an ulcer the size of a split pea" situated near "the junction of the vermiform appendix and ccum."

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various

Below his heart he has only a stomach and a vermiform appendix.

A Book of Burlesques |H. L. Mencken

vermiform

/ (ˈvɜːmɪˌfɔːm) /

resembling a worm

vermiform

[ vûr′mə-fôrm′ ]

Resembling or having the long, thin, cylindrical shape of a worm.