Etymology

vermiform

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Today it means: In the shape of a worm. Full definition →

Latin vermis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvermis“worm”
  2. English todayvermiform

From Latin vermis (“worm”) + -form.

Words from the same roots

Latinvermis all →

verminvarmintvermicellivermisvermetusvermi-vermicidevermiciousvermifugalvermifugevermiparousvermiphobiavermisol

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