Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vermicule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ver-micule
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small worm or worm-like organism.

Example Sentences

"hence I apprehend we see many Vermicules towards the Outside of many of the Oak-Apples, which I guess were not what the Primitive Insects laid up in the Gem"

Etymology

From Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis (“a worm”). See vermicular. Doublet of vermeil.

Inflected Forms

vermicules (plural)

Questions

What does vermicule mean?: A small worm or worm-like organism.
Where does vermicule come from?: From Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis (“a worm”). See vermicular. Doublet of vermeil.

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