cerebellar

Variant of cerebellum

noun pl. cerebellums or cerebella

the section of the brain behind and below the cerebrum: it consists of two lateral lobes and a middle lobe, and functions as the coordinating center for muscular movement

Origin: L, dim. of cerebrum, brain < IE *eres- < base *er-, top of the head: see horn

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