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decerebellate

decerebellate adjective: related to, or caused by removal of the cerebellum.

Adjective

decerebellate (not comparable)

  1. Related to, or caused by removal of the cerebellum.

Origin of decerebellate

From de- + cerebellum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Questions about decerebellate

What does decerebellate mean?
Decerebellate means related to, or caused by removal of the cerebellum.
What part of speech is decerebellate?
Decerebellate is an adjective.

Words near decerebellate in the dictionary

  1. deceptor
  2. deceptors
  3. deceptory
  4. deceptress
  5. deceptresses
  6. decerebellate
  7. decerebrate
  8. decerebrated
  9. decerebrates
  10. decerebrating
  11. decerebration

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