Cerebella

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cerebellum \Cer`e*bel"lum\, n.; pl. E. {Cerebellums}, L.
     {Cerebella}. [L., dim. of cerebrum brain.] (Anat.)
     The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the
     medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular
     action. See {Brain}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cerebella
       See {cerebellum}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cerebellum
       n : a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the
           medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
       [also: {cerebella} (pl)]