Vermiculation

n.	1.	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.
	2.	The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm.
	3.	Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten.
	4.	(Zool.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.

Noun	1.	vermiculation - the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along Synonyms: peristalsis
	2.	vermiculation - a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings

activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, peristalsis