cerebella
UK/ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.ə/US/ˌsɛɹ.əˈbɛl.ə/
cerebella is the plural of cerebellum.
Meaning of cerebellum
Noun
cerebellum (plural cerebellums or cerebella)
- 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.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan, page 61
- Synonyms:
- parencephalon
Words that rhyme with cerebella
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Questions about cerebella
- What is cerebella the plural of?
- Cerebella is the plural of cerebellum.
- How do you pronounce cerebella?
- Cerebella is pronounced /ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.ə/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cerebella (page history and authors); cerebellum (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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