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vermis

[ vur-mis ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural ver·mes [vur, -meez].
  1. the median lobe or division of the cerebellum.


vermis

/ ˈvɜːmɪs /

noun

  1. anatomy the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vermis1

1885–90; < New Latin; Latin: worm; so called from its shape
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vermis1

C19: via New Latin from Latin: worm
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Example Sentences

Like the cerebrum, the cerebellum has two hemispheres, separated by a structure called the vermis.

The vermis and large barnacles abound, which are so destructive to shipping without copper bottoms.

I have never found the Struthiolaria vermis except cast up on ocean beaches, and it is comparatively rare.

It consists of two hemispheres or lateral lobes, and of a median or central lobe, which in human anatomy is called the vermis.

Is not tola, the worm-dye, perhaps the same with purple, because the ancients made no distinction between vermis and snail?

The Bishop hung his head and replied, "Vermis sum—I am a worm."

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