1. decoration consisting of wavy or winding lines resembling the tracks of worms
Usage: architecture; decorative arts
2. the process of being eaten into by worms or the condition of being worm-eaten
Usage: technical

Examples

• The ancient column featured intricate vermiculation carved into its surface.
• Renaissance architects often used vermiculation to add texture to stone facades.
• The decorator applied vermiculation patterns to the wall using special plaster techniques.
• Vermiculation damage was evident throughout the old wooden beams.
• The artist’s vermiculation design mimicked natural worm trails in sand.
• Experts identified vermiculation as the cause of the sculpture’s deterioration.