vermiculation

• 名词，指消化道中波浪状的肌肉收缩，推动食物前进（蠕动）；也指一种蠕虫状的装饰性图案或雕饰。

A noun referring to either the wavelike muscular contractions of the digestive tract that propel food, or a decorative pattern featuring wormlike carvings.

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1. PeristalsisC2formalmedical

   The wavelike muscular contractions of the digestive tract that propel food forward.

   蠕动

   • Vermiculation in the esophagus moves food toward the stomach.
   • Doctors observed normal vermiculation in the patient's intestines.
   • Disrupted vermiculation can lead to digestive problems.

   同义词peristalsis

2. Wormlike decorationC2formalart

   An ornamental pattern or carving that resembles the tracks or shapes of worms.

   虫形装饰

   • The ancient vase was decorated with intricate vermiculation.
   • The cathedral's columns featured delicate vermiculation patterns.
   • Art historians studied the vermiculation on the Roman mosaic.