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ver·mis  (vûrms)
n. pl. ver·mes (-mz)
The region of the cerebellum lying between and connecting the two hemispheres.

[New Latin, from Latin, worm; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

vermis [ˈvɜːmɪs]
n pl -mes [-miːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum
[via New Latin from Latin: worm]
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Noun1.vermis - the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres
neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
cerebellum - a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans


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