vermis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɜːmɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vûr′mis)

Inflections of 'vermis' (n): npl: vermes

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ver•mis  (vûr′mis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mes (-mēz).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomythe median lobe or division of the cerebellum. See diag. under brain. 
  • Neo-Latin; Latin: worm; so called from its shape
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vermis / ˈvɜːmɪs/ ( -mes / -miːz/)
  1. the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum
Etymology: 19th Century: via New Latin from Latin: worm
'vermis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nodulus - vermi- - vermicelli - vermicular - vermiculate - vermiform process - vermin - verminate - worm

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