cerebellum
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cerebellum
- /ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.əm/ UK
- /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/ US
Rhymes with -ɛləm
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Learned borrowing from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum.
noun cerebellums · cerebella
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Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
Although the cerebellum occupies just 10 per cent of the cranial cavity, it has more than half the brain’s neurons.
Similar: parencephalon
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noun part of the hindbrain in vertebrates
| Español | cerebelo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소뇌 sonoe |
| 日本語 | 小脳 shōnō |
| 中文 | 小腦 /小脑 xiǎonǎo |
| हिन्दी | अनुमस्तिष्क anumastiṣk, सेरिबेलम seribelam |
| Português | cerebelo |
| Français | cervelet |
| Deutsch | Kleinhirn |
| Italiano | cervelletto |
| Ελληνικά | παρεγκεφαλίς paregkefalís, παρεγκεφαλίδα paregkefalída |
| Română | cerebel, creieraș |
| Русский | мозжечо́к mozžečók |
| Tiếng Việt | tiểu não |
| العربية | مُخَيْخ muḵayḵ |
| עברית | הַמּוֹחַ הַקָּטָן hamoákh hakatán |
Talk about this word "cerebellum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cerebellum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cerebellum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cerebellum "cerebellum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cerebellum.Cite this
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title = {cerebellum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cerebellum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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