The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm
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
{i} wavy decoration resembling worms or worm tracks; condition or result of worm infestation; wavy wormlike movement (as of the intestines)
A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds
peristalsis: the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along