Meanings
nounvermis (plural vermes)
plural vermes
- anatomyA 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres
Similar
vermis cerebelli
Broader
neural structure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*wr̥mis
- Proto-Italic*wormis
- Latinvermis
- Englishvermis
From Latin vermis (“worm”), from Proto-Italic *wormis, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis. Doublet of worm.
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Finnish aivomato, pikkuaivomato
- aivomatowormlike structure between the hemispheres of the cerebellum
- pikkuaivomatowormlike structure between the hemispheres of the cerebellum
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APA
vermis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermis
MLA
“vermis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vermis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vermis.
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