vermis

[ vur-mis ]

/ ˈvɜr mɪs /

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noun, plural ver·mes

[vur-meez]. /ˈvɜr miz/. Anatomy.

the median lobe or division of the cerebellum.

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Origin of vermis

1885–90; <New Latin; Latin: worm; so called from its shape

Words nearby vermis

vermilion rockfish, vermin, verminate, vermination, verminous, vermis, vermivorous, Vermont, Vermonter, vermouth, vermouth cassis

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How to use vermis in a sentence

Like the cerebrum, the cerebellum has two hemispheres, separated by a structure called the vermis.
Early Brain Injury Might Be the Root of Autism|Russell Saunders|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The vermis and large barnacles abound, which are so destructive to shipping without copper bottoms.
Observations Upon The Windward Coast Of Africa|Joseph Corry
I have never found the Struthiolaria vermis except cast up on ocean beaches, and it is comparatively rare.
Beautiful Shells of New Zealand|E. G. B. Moss
It consists of two hemispheres or lateral lobes, and of a median or central lobe, which in human anatomy is called the vermis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various

Is not tola, the worm-dye, perhaps the same with purple, because the ancients made no distinction between vermis and snail?
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (of 2)|Johann Beckman
The Bishop hung his head and replied, "Vermis sum—I am a worm."
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for vermis

vermis

/ (ˈvɜːmɪs) /

noun plural -mes (-miːz)

anatomy the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum

Word Origin for vermis

C19: via New Latin from Latin: worm

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