ver|mi|form

ver|mi|form
ver|mi|form «VUR muh fawrm», adjective.
shaped like a worm; long, thin, and more or less cylindrical.
[< New Latin vermiformis < Latin vermis worm + forma form]

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  • di|ver|si|form — «duh VUR suh frm, dy », adjective. of various forms; differing in form …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|ver|per|form — «OH vuhr puhr FAWRM», transitive verb. to perform with interpretation not justified in the score or script: »Monteverdi s late four part Mass also seemed slightly overperformed for what is basically a fairly austere work: a lot of detail was… …   Useful english dictionary

  • form — form·abil·i·ty; form·able; form·ably; form·al·de·hyde; form·amide; form·am·i·dine; form·a·zan; form·ful; form·ism; form·ist; form·less; Form·var; for·nic·i·form; fos·si·form; fo·ve·i·form; fruc·ti·form; fun·gi·form; fun·nel·form; fur·ci·form;… …   English syllables

  • ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… …   English syllables

  • ver|si|fy — «VUR suh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.i. to make or compose verses: »Miss Arton can versify handsomely enough, and bring things to a happy finish where the necessity of passion does not prohibit sense (Atlantic). –v.t. 1. to tell in verse; deal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver|mic´u|lar|ly — ver|mic|u|lar «vur MIHK yuh luhr», adjective. 1. of, having to do with, or characteristic of a worm or worms. 2. like a worm in nature, form, or method of movement. 3. like the wavy track of a worm. 4. marked with close, wavy lines. 5. = worm… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver|mic|u|lar — «vur MIHK yuh luhr», adjective. 1. of, having to do with, or characteristic of a worm or worms. 2. like a worm in nature, form, or method of movement. 3. like the wavy track of a worm. 4. marked with close, wavy lines. 5. = worm eaten. (Cf. ↑worm …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver|si|fi|ca|tion — «VUR suh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) the act or process of making verses. b) the art theory of making verses. 2. the form or style of poetry or verse; metrical structure. 3. an adaptation in verse of something: »His epigrams are versifications of …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver|sion — «VUR zhuhn, shuhn», noun. 1. one particular statement, account, or description given by one person or source: »Each of the three girls gave her own version of the quarrel. 2. a special form or variant of something: »a Scottish version of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ver|tic|il|la|tion — «vur TIHS uh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the formation of verticils. 2. a vertical or verticillate form or structure …   Useful english dictionary

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