Vermiculated
Encyclopedia
Vermiculated means covered with a dense but irregular pattern of lines, as though made by worm-tracks; the word derives frrom the Latin for worm. It may refer to:
Art and Architecture
- In architecture, a form of rusticationRustication (architecture)thumb|upright|Two different styles of rustication in the [[Palazzo Medici-Riccardi]] in [[Florence]].In classical architecture rustication is an architectural feature that contrasts in texture with the smoothly finished, squared block masonry surfaces called ashlar...
where the stone is cut with a pattern of wandering lines - In metalwork, a type of background found in Romanesque enamels, especially on chasse reliquary casketsChasse (casket)A chasse or box reliquary is a shape commonly used in medieval metalwork for reliquaries and other containers. To the modern eye the form resembles a house, though a tomb or church was more the intention, with an oblong base, straight sides and two sloping top faces meeting at a central ridge,...
Zoology
- Vermiculated Fishing-owlVermiculated Fishing-owlThe Vermiculated Fishing Owl is a species of owl in the Strigidae family.It is found within riverine forest in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria....
(Scotopelia bouvieri), an owl species found in Africa - Vermiculated Owl or Greyish Eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens), an owl species
- Vermiculated Screech-owl (Megascops guatemalae), an owl species