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cerebellum (ˌsɛrɪˈbɛləm
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noun
(plural) -lums, -la (-lə)- one of the major divisions of the vertebrate brain, situated in man above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum, whose function is coordination of voluntary movements and maintenance of bodily equilibrium
Derived Forms
ˌcereˈbellar adjectiveWord Origin
C16: from Latin, diminutive of cerebrumExample Sentences Including 'cerebella'
We shall see how unfortunate, when the two lock cerebella in seven months time.The Spectator Annual
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