opus vermiculatum

noun

opus ver·​mi·​cu·​la·​tum

-və(r)ˌmikyəˈlätəm,

-lā-

plural opera vermiculata

-tə

: mosaic work employing small stones arranged in patterns of curving lines or in pictorial designs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, work in the form of worms

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