vermiform
/'və:mifɔ:m/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling a worm in shape; long, thin, and cylindrical: The word "vermiform" is used to describe something that has the elongated, slender, and tubular form characteristic of a worm.
Usage
- "Vermiform" is a formal, scientific, or technical adjective, most commonly used in biological and anatomical contexts.
- It is typically used attributively (before a noun) to describe the shape of an object or structure.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The surgeon identified the vermiform appendix during the procedure.
- Under the microscope, the larva had a distinctly vermiform body.
- Some parasites have a vermiform stage in their life cycle.
Advanced Usage
- "Vermiform process": A synonym for the vermiform appendix.
- Inflammation of the vermiform process is called appendicitis.
Variants and Related Words
- Vermiform appendix (n): A specific anatomical term for the small, worm-shaped pouch attached to the large intestine.
- The function of the vermiform appendix in humans is not entirely clear.
Synonyms
- Wormlike: Having the form or appearance of a worm.
- Vermicular: Of, relating to, or resembling a worm or worms; sinuous.
Adjective
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resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical
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