Vermis

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception.
  2. 2
    the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres wordnet

Etymology

From Latin vermis (“worm”). Doublet of worm.

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