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Dictionary: ver·mi·form   (vûr'mə-fôrm') pronunciation
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adj.

Resembling or having the long, thin, cylindrical shape of a worm.


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(vûr'mə-fôrm')
adj.

Resembling or having the long, thin, cylindrical shape of a worm.

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1) wormlike, shaped like a worm  2) useless, cf. vermiform appendix
The modern king has become a vermiform appendix: useless when quiet; when obtrusive, in danger of removal. -- Austin O'Malley
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical
  Synonym: worm-shaped

 
 
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