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Meaning of Cerebellum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.əm

Definitions

Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

Equivalents

العربية المخيخ مخيخ
Català cerebel
Čeština mozeček
Dansk lillehjerne
Deutsch Kleinhirn
Ελληνικά παρεγκεφαλίδα
Esperanto cerbeto
Español cerebelo
Suomi pikkuaivot
Français cervelet
हिन्दी अनुमस्तिष्क
Magyar kisagy
Հայերեն ուղեղիկ
Bahasa Indonesia otak kecil serebelum
Italiano cervelletto
日本語 小脳
Қазақша мишық
한국어 소뇌
Македонски мал мозок
Монгол бага тархи
Bahasa Melayu serebelum
Nederlands kleine hersenen
Polski móżdżek
Português cerebelo
Română cerebel
Русский мозжечок
Slovenčina mozoček
తెలుగు అనుమస్తిష్కము చిన్నమెదడు
Türkçe beyincik
Українська мозочок
Tiếng Việt tiểu não

Examples

“Although the cerebellum occupies just 10 per cent of the cranial cavity, it has more than half the brain’s neurons.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cereblon Cerebral cerebral achromatopsia cerebral aqueduct cerebral artery cerebral blood flow

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