"vermis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vermes [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis Proto-Italic *wormis Latin vermis English vermis From Latin vermis (“worm”), from Proto-Italic *wormis, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis. Doublet of worm. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:uder|la:vermis<t:worm>|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis Proto-Italic *wormis Latin vermis English vermis [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*wormis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "vermis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "vermis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="vermis"> From Latin vermis (“worm”), from Proto-Italic *wormis, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis., {{doublet|en|worm}} Doublet of worm Head templates: {{en-noun|vermes}} vermis (plural vermes)
  1. (anatomy) A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception. Derived forms: paravermis, vermal Translations (wormlike structure between the hemispheres of the cerebellum): aivomato (Finnish), pikkuaivomato (Finnish)

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