1. having the shape or form of a worm; worm-like
Usage: often used in medical or biological contexts

Examples

• The vermiform appendix is a small tube attached to the large intestine.
• Scientists studied the vermiform larvae under the microscope.
• The vermiform structure moved slowly across the petri dish.
• Doctors removed the patient’s inflamed vermiform appendix.
• The vermiform organism was barely visible to the naked eye.
• Marine biologists discovered several vermiform species in the deep ocean.