vermiform

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/ˈvɜː(ɹ)mɪfɔː(ɹ)m/

adjective

In the shape of a worm.

Similar
worm-shapedformed
OriginLatin vermis →
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Meanings

adjectivevermiform (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the shape of a worm.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveresembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical

Similar
worm-shapedformed
Also see
wormy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinvermis“worm”
  2. Englishvermiform

From Latin vermis (“worm”) + -form.

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Translations

Catalan vermiforme
  • vermiformein the shape of a worm
Czech červovitý
  • červovitýin the shape of a worm
Dutch wormvormig
  • wormvormigin the shape of a worm
Finnish matomainen
  • matomainenin the shape of a worm
French vermiforme
  • vermiformein the shape of a worm
German wurmförmig
  • wurmförmigin the shape of a worm
Irish péistchruthach
  • péistchruthachin the shape of a worm
Italian vermiforme
  • vermiformein the shape of a worm
Latin vermiformis
  • vermiformisin the shape of a worm
Spanish vermiforme
  • vermiformein the shape of a worm
Cite this entry
APA

vermiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermiform

MLA

“vermiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermiform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vermiform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermiform.

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