Vermicular pasta ver-mik-yuh-ler\ adjective resembling worm form motion - Hard English Vocabulary

Vermicular means resembling a worm in form or motion, or relating to or caused by worms.

Vermicular describes something resembling a worm in shape or movement, or something caused by worms.

Front	vermicular \ver-MIK-yuh-ler\
Back	adjective 1. Resembling a worm in form or motion. 2. Of, relating to, or caused by worms. [What does the word "vermicular" have in common with the pasta on your plate? If you're eating vermicelli (a spaghetti-like pasta made in long thin strings) the answer is "vermis," a Latin noun meaning "worm." If you dig deep enough, you'll find that "vermis" is the root underlying not only "vermicular" and "vermicelli," but also "vermiculate" (which can mean either "full of worms" or "tortuous") and even "worm" itself.] "Students will observe and document the vermicular decomposition of vegetative waste."

Front

vermicular \ver-MIK-yuh-ler\

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adjective
1. Resembling a worm in form or motion.
2. Of, relating to, or caused by worms.

[What does the word "vermicular" have in common with the pasta on your plate? If you're eating vermicelli (a spaghetti-like pasta made in long thin strings) the answer is "vermis," a Latin noun meaning "worm." If you dig deep enough, you'll find that "vermis" is the root underlying not only "vermicular" and "vermicelli," but also "vermiculate" (which can mean either "full of worms" or "tortuous") and even "worm" itself.]

"Students will observe and document the vermicular decomposition of vegetative waste."

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Vermicular Pasta Ver Mik Yuh Ler\ Adjective Resembling Worm Form Motion