cerebellum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans

WordNet


Cer`e*bel"lum noun
Etymology
L., dim. of cerebrum brain.
Wordforms
plural E Cerebellums L Cerebella
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913