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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

Synonyms

All synonyms

cerebellumcerebral cortexcerebrumconvolutionfissuregray matter

Etymology

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

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