Meanings
nounneocerebellum (plural neocerebella)
plural neocerebella
- anatomyThe part of the cerebellum that receives input from afferent nerves originating in the cerebral cortex; cerebrocerebellum.
Origin
From neo- + cerebellum (phylogenetically, the newer part of the cerebellum).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with neocerebellum
vellumcerebellumantebellumflagellumscutellumAbelamarchicerebellumcapitellumcerebrocerebellumclitellumflabellumhaustellumlabellumpaleocerebellumpostbellumrostellumskellumspinocerebellumstatus quo ante bellumvestibulocerebellum
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
neocerebellum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neocerebellum
MLA
“neocerebellum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neocerebellum. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neocerebellum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neocerebellum.
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