Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Vermiculation \Ver*mic`u*la"tion\, n. [L. vermiculatio a being
   worm-eaten.]
   1. The act or operation of moving in the manner of a worm;
      continuation of motion from one part to another; as, the
      vermiculation, or peristaltic motion, of the intestines.

   2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to
      resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.

   3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.

   4. (Zo["o]l.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a
      patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

Source : WordNet®

vermiculation
     n 1: the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the
          alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: {peristalsis}]
          [ant: {anastalsis}]
     2: a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings