: the constricted median lobe of the cerebellum that connects the two lateral lobes
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“Vermis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermis. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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vermis
noun
ver·mis
ˈvər-mis 
plural vermes
-ˌmēz
1
: either of two parts of the median lobe of the cerebellum:
a
: one slightly prominent on the upper surface
called also superior vermis
b
: one on the lower surface sunk in the vallecula
called also inferior vermis
2
: the median lobe or part of the cerebellum
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